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The Kisumu sugar belt union now wants cane farmers to have more say in making of decisions affecting cane farmers. The members said that the composition of farmers in various committee was too minimal to make any meaningful impact. Union chairman Zedekiah Otene said more farmers should be incorporated in the pricing committee since they…
Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma has assented to the Cooperative Societies Amendment Bill aimed at strengthening governance of the cooperative movement. The assessment ceremony, held at the county headquarters, was attended by members of the County Assembly, representatives of cooperative societies, and various stakeholders from the finance and agricultural sectors. Governor Mutuma described the moment as…
Cooperators have shot down the contentious clauses proposed through the Tribunal Act 2014 and forwarded to the Meru County assembly sectoral committee on Trade, Tourism, and Cooperatives. The committee chaired by Nyaki West MCA Kirima Mubichi that held a public participation at Kamundi Hall on Thursday wanted to align the Meru County Cooperative Act, 2025,…
The Machakos Youth Empowerment Program (MYEP) will enroll 1500 youths in July following successful completion of training of the inaugural cohort of 1000 youths in April. Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti said the program has attracted Ksh20 Million sponsorship from the Kenya Commercial Bank. Speaking at AIC Katoloni in Machakos on during a fundraising event…
Traders at Gakoromone market, in Meru County are calling for the election of new leaders, alleging corruption by the current leadership. They have raised concerns over disbursement of empowerment funds that were released by the government a few weeks ago. The bitter traders also raised questions on the formula and methodology of distribution, citing unfairness. “We…
Muguka farmers in Embu County have a reason to smile after a bill that threatened to strip the crop of state protection was dropped following the intervention of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. The proposed amendment to the Crops Act 2025, introduced by Kilifi North MP and National Assembly Majority Whip Owen Baya, aimed to delist Muguka from…
Kenya loses an estimated Ksh100 billion annually to counterfeiting and illicit trade the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has revealed. ACA’s Deputy Director-Research and Policy, Henry Maina, said statistics indicate that the government revenue loss was estimated at Ksh129.72 billion and Ksh153.1 billion in 2017 and 2018, respectively. According to the National Baseline Survey on Counterfeit and…
The Kenya Kwanza government is set to build 400 new markets countrywide in a bid to uplift the economic status of the small scale traders in the country. This was revealed by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, who reiterated that out of the 400 markets, 17 will be located in Meru County. He further confirmed that…
Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs, CS Wycliffe Oparanya, has ordered all cooperative societies that have not filed their annual returns to do so by June 30, or risk deregistration. “As stipulated under the Cooperative Societies Act, all cooperative societies, including unions, national cooperative organizations, and apex cooperatives, are required to file their annual returns…
North Imenti constituency has been ranked top in the repayment of Uwezo funds standing at a record of 89.6 percent. The Uwezo funds Director Wanjiku Muhato noted that it is encouraging to see the determination with the groups that have attained the percentage, urging them to aim to a high of 95 percent. “Nationally, North…
