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Traders can now apply for spaces in five new Uasin Gishu markets. Applications close on September 14, with allocation subject to eligibility. The markets aim to provide safer and more organised trading spaces. The Uasin Gishu County Government has opened applications for traders seeking spaces in five markets, as part of efforts to provide more…
Uasin Gishu has engaged traders ahead of the opening of the 64 Ultra Modern Market. Traders want a fair and transparent online stall allocation process. The market is expected to improve trading conditions when opened during Mashujaa Day. Uasin Gishu County has intensified engagement with traders ahead of the official opening and stall allocation at…
The Uasin Gishu County Government has intensified efforts to strengthen cooperative societies through a comprehensive capacity-building programme aimed at improving governance, promoting enterprise growth, and creating employment opportunities. Speaking on Thursday June 25, during a training session attended by members of more than 40 boda boda Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), Governor Jonathan Bii…
Over 100 Micro and Small Enterprises entrepreneurs from Turbo Sub County, Uasin Gishu have been trained on business policies so as to empower them with knowledge on existing regulations and support services. The program manned by the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) aims to foster a more informed, compliant, and competitive MSME ecosystem in…
Uasin Gishu County Government has urged the leadership of dairy farmers’ cooperative societies to digitize farmers record to enhance accountability and foster confidence among their members. Speaking during the training involving Moiben Sub-County dairy cooperative leaders organised by Ketha Africa, County Director for Cooperatives, Drucilla Cherogony, underscored the importance of building trust among farmers through digitisation…
Uasin Gishu County is stepping up efforts to strengthen cooperative societies by forging strategic alliances with agribusiness firms and development partners. One such partnership is taking shape between Kuona Mbele Cooperative Society and agriBora, a leading player in agricultural innovation. The cooperative is set to lease its store to agriBora, with the revenue earmarked for…
Uasin Gishu County has partnered with the Pest Control Products Board, (PCPB) to launch a five-day countywide survey, teach and sensitise farmers against the misuse of pesticides which are harmful to human health and environment. Speaking during a courtesy call, County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Dr. Sam Kotut accompanied by County Director of Agriculture,…
A silent revolution is sweeping across the expansive farmlands of Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, and Elgeyo Marakwet counties, as farmers with vast tracts of idle land embrace a lucrative new frontier: carbon credit compensation to unlock significant financial gains from land once considered dormant inheritances. For generations, these idle lands were set aside as future…
County Government of Uasin Gishu has distributed 60,000 coffee seedlings to farmers across all six wards in Kapseret Sub-County Megun, Ngeria, Racecourse, Langas, Kipkenyo, and Simat/Kapseret. Governor Jonathan Bii, who was joined by his Nandi Counterpart Sang’, said the county has also disbursed Ksh 12 million to five SACCOs and farmers groups. Bii who was…
