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Siaya County, Kakuzi partner to boost avocado and macadamia farming

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 202502 mins

The County Government of Siaya, in collaboration with Kakuzi PLC, has embarked on a technical partnership to boost avocado and macadamia farming in the county. Speaking during a familiarisation visit to Kakuzi’s Makuyu orchards, Governor James Orengo highlighted plans to expose Siaya smallholder farmers to best practices in avocado and macadamia crop husbandry. Orengo also…

Kenya presses on in building nuclear plant in Siaya; CS Wandayi reveals

Sacco ReviewAugust 18, 202509 mins

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has revealed that Kenya is pressing ahead with plans to build its first nuclear power plant in Siaya County. Speaking to the Senate Committee on Energy sitting in Kisumu, Wandayi said the move is part of a strategy to boost energy access and secure a long-term supply. He…

Gov’t to construct nuclear power plant in Siaya County, to boost power supply

Sacco ReviewJune 17, 202503 mins

The government through the Ministry of Energy has unveiled ambitious plans to establish a multi-billion dollar nuclear power plant in Siaya County. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi announced the initiative recently, highlighting the government’s commitment to ensuring an adequate and reliable power supply for industries, businesses, and homes. “This power plant will supply electricity to…

Vulnerable communities in Siaya County benefit from Climate-Smart Agriculture Funding

Sacco ReviewMarch 19, 202505 mins

Eleven community groups from Siaya County have received a major boost for climate-smart agriculture activities in a concerted effort to combat climate change and improve resilience among vulnerable groups and people living with disabilities in the Lake Victoria Basin. The initiative, spearheaded by the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), seeks to empower communities with sustainable…

Orengo backs launch of DTB bank Bondo branch

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 202404 mins

The Governor of Siaya County James Orengo has termed the newly launched Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) branch in Bondo as a significant milestone, not just for the bank, but for the residents. Speaking during the commissioning of the bank recently, Orengo asserted that Bondo, just like many other fast urban growing areas across the Nyanza…

County owes Sacco over Sh4.4m

Sacco ReviewJuly 22, 2021July 22, 202105 mins

By Erick Nyayiera Operations at the Siaya Ufanisi Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited have been adversely affected as the County government is yet to release the over Sh4.4 million owed to the Sacco. The Sacco had been branded from the Bondo County Council Employees Sacco to cater for the staff being absorbed by the…