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Kiganda Coffee Estate earns Africa’s first green seal

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 2026September 1, 202605 mins

Kiganda Estate has secured Africa’s first Rainforest Alliance regenerative agriculture certification. The farm is using new practices to improve soil health, conserve water and manage pests. The certification could open new markets and strengthen returns for the estate. Kiganda Estate in Thika, Kiambu County, has become the first farm in Africa certified under the Rainforest…

Del Monte Kenya’s quiet economic footprint: Report shows 19,820 jobs and a wage premium above sector average

Sacco ReviewJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026012 mins

Del Monte Kenya supports an average of 19,820 jobs annually, with nearly 80,000 livelihoods sustained through its direct and indirect employment ecosystem. The company paid average annual wages of Ksh462,240 between 2015 and 2024, about 32 per cent higher than the formal private agricultural sector average. Its economic impact extends through transport, logistics, suppliers and…

Support budding innovators, entrepreneurs to commercialize their products-State, investors urged

Sacco ReviewMarch 4, 202506 mins

Calls have been made to the Government and the private sector to support young innovators, entrepreneurs and creatives to commercialize their products. Key players in the education sector observe that there’s a batch of next generation innovators in learning institutions across the country who have transformative ideas that will shape the future through creativity and…

Joy as land buyers in Thika receive title deeds after years of wait

Sacco ReviewMarch 5, 2024March 5, 202404 mins

Investors who bought land through a Thika based land firm, the Lesedi Developers Limited, have a reason to smile after the firm began issuing them with title deeds after years of wait. Following many days of court battles between the firm and investors over the former’s failure to issue them title deeds and alleged multiple…