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East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) through its subsidiary Kenya Breweries Ltd (KBL) is now exploring whether its Kisumu plant can resume production of other brands. The Kisumu plant has been producing Senator Keg since it was officially reopened in 2013 by former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Mark Ocitti, the Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited, said…
A section of Gem residents have vowed to stop a mining company from forcefully evicting them from their ancestral land in order to pave way for the extraction of gold. Through a Community Based Citizen Forum, the residents accused the ministry of mining and local leaders of coercing them into leaving their ancestral land without…
Bondo Sub-county administrator Mr. Vincent Kanyangonda has revealed that Siaya County government is set to begin data collection for farmers in the region with a view to supporting productivity and enhancing food security. Kanyangonda revealed the idea would help the county government plan and budget for farm inputs necessary for boosting production. He disclosed that…
Pomp and color marked the launch of Hazina Sacco satellite office in Siaya town meant to cater for the fast-growing clientele in the area. Sacco National Chairman Mr Evans Kibagendi said the management opted to make the Siaya office a fully-fledged facility after realizing the potential the area has. He revealed that the branch members…
Small-scale traders in Siaya County have received business loans from Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (KNCCI) MasterCard programme. The KNCCI Siaya branch Chairperson Mrs. Roseline Omuga said the first group of traders at Kambare trading center in Gem sub-county have received a minimum of Ksh30,000 interest-free loans. She encouraged more traders from across…
Operations at Siaya Ufanisi Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd have been negatively affected as the county government is yet to Ksh3.6 million it owes to the cooperative. Speaking during the recent ADM, Sacco Chairman Tom Adero noted that despite improved remittances by the current county government, the issue still needs to be addressed amicably…
By Cally Imbayi Fish farmers in the Lake Region Economic Bloc(LREB) which include Kakamega, Kisumu, Siaya, Kisii, Bungoma, Busia, Bomet, Vihiga, Migori, Homabay, Trans-Nzoia, Nyamira,Kericho and Nandi will have ease in storing, processing and selling their fish as a fish processing plant is opened in Kakamega. The Kakamega County Fish Processing Factory that was commissioned…
By Erick Nyayiera Jumuisha Sacco in Siaya County is the official intermediary of the Uwezo Fund in Bondo Constituency. Bondo Constituency Member Of Parliament Dr. Gideon Ochanda and his Uwezo Fund committee signed an agreement that will see the Sacco take over the administration of the Uwezo revolving Fund. The constituency Uwezo Fund committee had…
By Malachi Motano Uyoma Farmers’ Cooperative Society (UFCS) has secured Sh10m grant from the County government of Siaya to facilitate repairing of Madiany Cotton Ginnery in Rarieda sub-county. The ginnery stopped operations about seven years ago with more than 3500 farmers left with nowhere to sell their produce. Since then many farmers have abandoned cotton…
By Erick Nyayiera Small scale traders in Siaya County have received business loans from Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI’s) MasterCard programme. The KNCCI Siaya branch Chairperson Mrs. Roseline Omuga said the first group of traders at Kambare trading center in Gem sub-county have received a minimum of Sh30,000 interest free loans. She…
