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World Bank team evaluates progress of agriculture value chain project in Narok

Sacco ReviewNovember 4, 2025November 4, 202504 mins

The Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in Narok County has hosted a delegation from the World Bank for a series of field visits to review the progress of the National Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) across the county. The World Bank mission, led by Ghada Elabed and James Musinga, was accompanied by officials…

World Bank cautions of rising global food prices as inflation chokes developing nations

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 202504 mins

The latest food security report by the global financier, World Bank paints a worrying picture for consumers especially to the developing nations. The lender estimates that domestic food price inflation remains stubbornly high in many parts of the world, signalling renewed pressure on both consumers and policymakers. The update shows the benchmark agricultural, export and…

Kenya’s affordable housing gets big boost with Sh120b treasury allocation

Sacco ReviewAugust 11, 202505 mins

The National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary (CS), John Mbadi has said the National Treasury has set aside Sh120.2 billion to the housing and settlement sector in the 2025/26 financial year. Mbadi said the move is aimed at bridging the widening gap in home ownership, particularly in urban areas. Speaking during the 4th Kenya…

KISIP 2 revitalizes Kisumu’s informal settlements with infrastructure and market development

Sacco ReviewNovember 12, 2024November 12, 202405 mins

Six informal settlements in Kisumu County have received a major facelift following the rollout of the second Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP 2) program. The projects, among them roads, markets, storm water drainage, solid waste management and street lighting, have opened up the slums enhancing access to basic infrastructure and land tenure security. Kisumu…

Over 800,000 youth to benefit from World Bank funded project

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 2024August 15, 202403 mins

The National Youth Opportunities towards Advancement (NYOTA), a World Bank funded project is set to benefit over 800,000 youth in the country, Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Principal Secretary (PS) Ismail Maalim Madey has revealed. According to Maalim, the project mainly targets to address the rising challenge of youth unemployment, and that it will be…

Kenyans to benefit from World Bank’s KSh59 billion Lake Victoria water scheme

Sacco ReviewMay 5, 202406 mins

The East African Community Partner States have received a major boost after the World Bank approved the financing of KSh59 billion for sanitation programme within the Lake Victoria Basin. The noble gesture, according to the Executive Secretary for the Lake Victoria Basin commission (LVBC) Dr Masinde Bwire, has been achieved through a series of engagements…

World Bank awards Governor Wavinya for exemplary implementation of projects

Sacco ReviewApril 5, 202407 mins

Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has been feted by the World Bank for helping farmers to improve productivity through their cooperative societies. Governor Wavinya was awarded at the county offices in Mavoko on Wednesday April 3 for her collaborative efforts with the World Bank-funded Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) to improve agricultural productivity among farmers….

Kisumu rolls out Ksh1.4B project to modernize slums

Sacco ReviewJanuary 24, 2024January 24, 202403 mins

Kisumu County has rolled out a Ksh1.4 billion project to transform slums into modern residential areas after it qualified for the second Kenya Informal Settlements Improvements Project (KISIP 2) funded by the World Bank. The slums set for the upgrade are; Nyalenda, Obunga, Manyatta, Migosi, Nyawita, Kaloleno, Shauri Moyo, Kibuye and Muhoroni Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o…

Avocado farmers in Kakamega form cooperative

Sacco ReviewOctober 19, 2023October 19, 202302 mins

Avocado farmers in Kakamega county have launched a cooperative society to guide them on the best farming practices of the produce and in preparation for the county government rollout of a World Bank project aimed at promoting avocado farming in the county. Speaking during their first AGM, Mumbo Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society Chairman Maxwell Shamala…

State Department for Livestock Development Principal Secretary (PS) Jonathan Mueke

21 counties set to benefit from livestock insurance programme

Sacco ReviewAugust 29, 2023August 29, 202305 mins

Twenty one counties will benefit from a livestock insurance programme initiated by the World Bank and will see 173,000 farmers cover their livestock against drought. The programme dubbed De-risking Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies (DRIVE) is the product of a partnership between the Department of Livestock Production, World Bank, Kenya Development Corporation and…