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Safaricom Sacco Limited is set to broaden its customer base by focusing on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This was revealed during a meeting with Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui. “Today, I received the Board of Safaricom Sacco Limited who paid me a courtesy call where we discussed many issues including broadening of…
The Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives Simon Chelugui has led the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund (CCARF) sensitization and distribution campaign in Kiambu, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Murang’a Counties. According to Chelugui, the Kenya Kwanza administration has initiated key administrative and legislative reforms geared towards restoring the coffee sector to its full glory. “Coffee is one of the…
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has appealed to the government to waive a Ksh603 million debt owed by coffee cooperative societies in the county. Governor Ndeti, who hosted the Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui during the launch of the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund in Kangundo on Tuesday, said that farmers in the…
Kajiado County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Gender, Culture, Cooperatives, Tourism and Wildlife Janet Sereu has commended Muungano Women Group Housing Cooperative for acquiring a new building in Ongata Rongai. Speaking during the meeting in Rongai, Sereu said that the group is among the best managed in the county and has been empowering women besides…
The government will use small-scale mining cooperatives to supply construction materials for the affordable housing projects across the country. Mining Principal Secretary (PS) Elijah Mwangi said that his department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Department for the miners to provide over 60 percent of the materials required for the projects. Speaking…
A group of farmers in Langwenda farm, Kuresoi North constituency in Nakuru County have decided to venture into tree tomato farming after experiencing losses from potato farming for several years. Festus Sois, the group leader, explains that they have been growing potatoes and peas as cash crops but have not been able to achieve…
The New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) strongly denies the claims that it stole coffee from a coffee factory in Meru County. Chairman Daniel Chemno dismisses the allegations as baseless and unfounded, aimed at tarnishing their reputation. He advises coffee factories and warehouses to have armed police officers on site to prevent theft. Let…
More than forty-six women and youth groups in Kisii County have received sh.10 million from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF). Speaking during the funds disbursement, Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Donya said the money is aimed at boosting table banking activities within the groups and providing economic empowerment to the members. During the cheque…
The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs Development, Simon Chelugui, has announced that Kenyan coffee products have recorded exciting prices on the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). “Today, we have received exciting news from the NCE, where Kenyan coffee products have attracted big interest across the globe, with some 32 companies now participating in the…
Women in the Western Kenya region have been encouraged to join and invest in Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos) in order to succeed in economic empowerment. Speaking during the launch of Mulembe Women Congress Malava chapter held at friends’ church, Joseph Busiega, the chief of staff in the office of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia…
