Kitui County Housing Cooperative Society eyes real estate growth with member-focused development plans

The Kitui County Housing Cooperative Society Limited was started out of felt need by the Kitui County government staff in 2014. The society’s Chairman, Benjamin Musili Mukulo, further said the society is to be a world class housing cooperative society in the provision of real estate property services to the members for both the present…

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the Trans-Elite Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Plaza in Kapsabet town, Nandi county.

Ownership Battle: Who really owns the Trans-Elite Savings Sacco Plaza?

Confusion surrounds the ownership of the Trans-Elite Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Plaza in Kapsabet town, Nandi County, with current officials claiming ownership leaving the question, Who really owns the Trans-Elite Savings Sacco Plaza? Sacco Chair Alfred Ngetuny said they bought the plaza using a bank loan, dismissing claims by some former members claiming to…

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Kajiado County Governor Joseph Ole Lenku awards a land owner a title deed./ File photo

Land owners petition county govt over freehold land rates

Kajiado land owners have filed a petition in court challenging the constitutionality of the Kajiado County Finance Act 2023. The petitioners; Sheria Mtaani Organization, advocate Shadrack Wambui, Residents associations from Olkeri,Ngong Oloo surutia, Acacia among others raise several key issues regarding the Act, asserting that it violates their constitutional rights and fails to adhere to…

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Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho./ Photo courtesy

Joho affirms Govt commitment to streamline mining sector

Mining, Fisheries and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Hassan Joho has announced that the government intends to streamline the mining sector. Speaking in Kisumu when he met mining officials and artisan miners from Rift valley and Nyanza regions recently, the CS said that the government seeks to introduce reforms in bid to improve the sector….

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One of the properties of Home Afrika.

Loss-making Home Afrika sells land, houses to clear loan

Home Afrika, a real estate company listed on the stock exchange, is selling some of its assets, including houses and land, in order to repay an outstanding loan of KSh79 million from I&M Bank. Home Afrika intends to sell six housing units from its Mitini Scapes Development, located along Kiambu Road and Lake View Heights in Kisumu. The purpose of this sale is to repay…

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Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi when he toured various tea factories in Meru County. Photo by John Majau

Government promises not to interfere with elections of KTDA directors

The government has assured smallholder tea farmers that it will not meddle in the elections for the directors of tea factories scheduled for Friday June 28. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi gave the assurance to the farmers at Githongo tea factory in Central Imenti, Meru County. In the past, farmers and other stakeholders had accused…

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Enkanasa Cow has procured two Milk Coolers designated for MAACOM milk cooperatives. Photo by Obegi Malack

Enkanasa Cow procures milk coolers for milk cooperatives in Narok County  

Enkanasa Cow has procured two milk coolers designated for MAACOM milk cooperatives centres located both at Ilmeshuki Lekule and Sikawa in Kilgoris constituency. Narok County Senator Ledama ole Kina said the coolers are privately funded by Enkanasa Cow and its associates for the economic development of the Maasai Women. The senator said other cooling plants…

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Coffee Cooperative Societies’ creditors at Kenya Bankers Sacco holding a meeting with CS for Cooperatives Simon Chelugui. Photo by Obegi Malack

Team formed to address debt write-off for coffee farmers

Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Simon Chelugui has said the government will form a multi-agency validation team to analyze the submitted debt waiver claims from cooperative societies and prepare a report to the National Treasury for release of funds. The CS who was speaking during a consultative meeting with…

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Meru Dairy Cooperative Union members who attended the 9th annual Farmers Field Day at Gitooro ASK showground in Meru town. Photo: John Majau

Ruto lauds Meru farmers, launches KSh200m feeds factory

President William Ruto has praised the Meru Dairy Farmers Union for its amazing growth. He said this during visit to the farmers’ field day recently alongside Deputy Rigathi Gachagua. The President who spoke moments after presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a KSh200 million dairy feeds factory at Mitunguu in South Imenti…

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President William Ruto during opening of Webuye West Technical and Vocational College at Machakha on Friday, May 31.

Ruto announces KSh300 million debt write-off for Bungoma coffee farmers

Coffee farmers in Bungoma County are set to get a Sh300 million waiver in debt from government as part of the broader scheme to revamp the crop’s farming in the country. President William Ruto announced during Madaraka Day Celebrations, Masinde Muliro Stadium Kanduyi, Bungoma County held today The President added that the debt write-off plan…

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