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Ruto launches Ksh280 million market projects during Kajiado tour

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 202602 mins

Ruto launches KSh280 million market projects in Ongata Rongai. New Ksh210 million market will serve more than 1,000 traders. Completed Ksh70 million ESP market is already serving 200 traders. President William Ruto has commissioned new market projects worth Ksh280 million in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado North, as part of a wider tour of infrastructure works across…

Ruto’s Tata directive: A test of who truly benefits from Kenya’s mineral wealth

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202606 mins

Ruto’s directive puts over 600 jobs in focus. Government wants mining linked to local processing and jobs. The new investor will face pressure to deliver broader benefits. The presidential directive has opened a new chapter in the long-running debate over who truly benefits from Kenya’s mineral wealth — the companies extracting it, the communities living…

Ruto orders Tata Chemicals Magadi out of Kenya over investment failures

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202605 mins

Ruto orders Tata Chemicals Magadi to leave Kenya. More than 600 jobs face uncertainty over the exit. Government cites unpaid obligations and limited local investment. More than 600 jobs have been placed in uncertainty after President William Ruto ordered Tata Chemicals Magadi to leave Kenya, abruptly putting the future of workers at one of the…

Traders back Ruto’s foreign hawkers directive, experts urge caution

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202604 mins

Traders back Ruto’s foreign hawkers directive. Experts warn of diplomatic backlash. Parliament’s decision will shape the crackdown. Nairobi traders have endorsed President William Ruto’s call for a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses, even as diplomatic experts warn of a possible backlash from neighbouring countries. Traders’ umbrella bodies in Nairobi have thrown their weight…

Ruto: Housing programme has created 1.1m jobs

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 202602 mins

Ruto says the housing programme has created more than 1.1 million jobs. The programme has generated work across construction related trades. Ruto says housing has outpaced teacher recruitment in job creation. President William Ruto says the affordable housing programme has created more than 1.1 million jobs, a figure he described as the largest job-creation achievement…

Uasin Gishu engages traders ahead of market opening

Sacco ReviewAugust 25, 202603 mins

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…

Ruto orders new payroll system by November 2026

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 202606 mins

Ruto orders new government payment system by November Payroll reforms target irregular payments and weak controls Government plans tighter payroll verification and cybersecurity President William Ruto has directed the government to establish and roll out a new government payment system by November 2026. The directive signals a major overhaul of how public funds, salaries and…

Support Vision 2060 fully, Meru economist tells Kenyans

Sacco ReviewAugust 13, 2026August 13, 202606 mins

An economist and opinion leader from Meru has urged Kenyans to back Vision 2060 fully, saying the plan is viable and aligns with the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Erick Mutwiri said President William Ruto’s recent launch of the vision was a welcome move by the national government, meant to place Kenya at par with its…

Ruto unveils Sharia-compliant financing for Affordable Housing Programme

Sacco ReviewAugust 5, 202604 mins

President William Ruto said the Affordable Housing Programme now offers Sharia compliant financing, allowing Muslim Kenyans to buy homes without interest. Ruto said the option was introduced under the Affordable Housing Act, 2024, to make the programme more inclusive and address low uptake among Muslims. The President said affordable housing projects are being rolled out…

Meru dairy farmers to get higher milk prices, feed factory boost

Sacco ReviewJuly 27, 202604 mins

Meru Dairy farmers will earn Ksh52 per litre from August 1, up from Ksh50. Government will invest Ksh200 million to expand the Meru Dairy animal feeds factory and lower feed costs. Meru Central Dairy has grown to over 161,000 farmers, with annual milk production exceeding 220 million litres. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said dairy farmers…