CITY HALL, Kisumu– The County Government of Kisumu and Equity Bank have forged a strategic partnership to digitise farm input subsidies through an innovative E-Voucher program. The initiative seeks to streamline access to certified agricultural inputs for smallholder farmers while promoting efficiency, transparency, and economic growth across the region. Under the program, farmers will co-pay…
KISUMU, Kenya– About 40,000 smallholder farmers have reasons to smile following an initiative between The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Cereal Growers Association (CGA). The first phase of the program has been earmarked to enhance agricultural production in Kisumu, Nakuru and Kakamega Counties, thus increasing the national food basket. Based on the expected…
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has firmly directed county governments across the country to protect the Agricultural Society of Kenya (A.S.K) parcels of land from encroachment and land grabbers. Speaking during the official opening of the 2025 ASK Kakamega show, CS Kagwe stressed that the property must remain under ASK’s control…
Sugarcane farmers from the Nyando Sugar Belt have expressed their satisfaction with the government’s recent reforms in the sector. They highlighted the timely signing of the new Sugar Act No. 11 of 2024 by President William Ruto, which they reiterated has significantly improved their welfare. The new act aims to address persistent challenges within the…
The Kenya Union of Sugar Kenya Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW) has confirmed receipt of Sh600 million as part of the areas owed to its members by the government. KIUSPAW Secretary General Francis Wangara said it is the first phase of the Sh5.3 billion owed to workers leaving Sh4.7 billion in areas. Wangara told his…
Six Kisumu County lawmakers have strongly criticised the national government for hastily leasing out sugar factories without public participation and local stakeholders’ engagement. They demand immediate revocation of the 30-year lease of Muhoroni, Chemelil, and Miwani Sugar Mills through a Presidential Executive Order. By rejecting the opaque leasing, the legislators from the sugarcane growing zones…
Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o has slammed the national government’s move to lease out local sugar companies in the Nyando Sugar Belt region. He termed the process, which has been fast-tracked and finalized, as “opaque, exclusionary, and a direct threat to rural livelihoods and land ownership.” In a terse statement issued Wednesday, Governor Nyong’o expressed…
Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki has called on the contractors to fast-track the ongoing construction of the Sh1.3 billion Kabonyo Kanyagwal Aquaculture and Fisheries Centre in Nyando sub-county, Kisumu. He expressed his concerns that the multi-billion-shilling initiative, which is currently 15% complete, might delay meeting its set timelines. It’s one of the Kenya Kwanza government’s…
Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki has reiterated the government’s commitment towards creating a conducive business environment for small-scale traders to enhance economic growth from the grassroots level. To assist Mama Mboga and Boda Boda Riders, Prof Kindiki said that the President William Ruto-led administration is currently constructing 400 modern markets across the country. The markets…
Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa launched the countywide distribution of free planting fertilizer and maize seeds with a laser focus on low-income families, widows, women, and Persons with Disabilities recently. The distribution program is geared towards enhancing the county’s food basket by empowering 283,000 small-scale farmers in the county’s 60 wards. “We also seek to…