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By Kevin Odera Trans Nation Sacco lost its vice chairman Mr. Peter Njagi Mugwika to a short illness on October 13, 2022 at Komarock Modern hospital in Kathwana, Tharaka Nithi County. Mr. Mugwika was the Board Vice Chairman of the Sacco and the Director and Founder of Gatunga Junior Academy. He will be buried on…
By John Majau The Gankumbu Dairy Farmers Group in Tharaka Nithi County has received a donation of 1,000 packets of free semen, a milk ATM machine and milking cans from the Ministry of Agriculture. Delivering the items to 2,500 farmers in Chuka town recently, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya’s personal assistant Kofia Kaunani said the…
By John Majau Avocado farmers across the country have been urged to harvest mature fruits in order to boost the product’s international market. Addressing farmers at Kaguru in Imenti South, the Avocado Society of Kenya CEO Earnest Muthomi said the Kenyan avocado market has greatly been affected by low quality produce caused by premature harvest….
By Musyoka Kaleti The 100th International Day of Cooperatives was celebrated by Embu Saccos at Kangaru Girls Secondary School, with different Saccos being feted for their contribution for the growth of the movement. Among the leaders who attended was Embu Deputy Governor David Kariuki, who is the immediate former Chief Executive Officer for Winas Sacco….
By John Majau The miraa sub-sector has shown signs of recovery from the two-year ban in Somalia, signalled by the increased deposits farmers make at Saccos and other banking institutions. According to Mr Titus Munjuri, Dhabiti Savings and Credit Cooperative Society’s chief executive, farmers’ deposits had risen by about 15 per cent over the past…
By Agnes Orang’o Kamulu Housing Cooperative Society Chairman Augustine Nzioka Mutuku has passed on. Nzioka famously known as Penny died on Friday, 2nd September after a short illness. He had served as Chair for over ten years. Friends described him as a charming and optimistic man who did not hesitate to fight for the rights of the…
By Musyoka Kaleti The University of Embu students offered a one day free Drug and Substance Abuse Sensitization Programme for Boda Boda Operators to ensure the sector is free from drugs. The programme themed ‘Soba boda for a safe ride’ which brought together stakeholders from National Police Service (NPS), National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol…
By Malachi Motano Michael Ochieng and his partner Esther Omcheni co-own Afritech, a print media investment which has been in the industry since 1997. The couple share about the sweet journey they have walked with Universal Traders Sacco (UTS) since they became members three years ago, more so during the Covid-19 pandemic. “I came to…
By Agnes Orang’o Members of Muka Mukuu Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Matungulu can now heave a sigh of relief after the disputes surrounding quarrying activities on their land were resolved. Speaking after a special general meeting, the chairman Dominic Nthwao said that quarrying will take place at their 750-acre land near Athi River. He noted…
By Our Reporter Coffee farmers in Ukambani have been all smiles after they got the good news that they will be able to sell their coffee directly to a buyer from South Korea without going through brokerage. Kwa Mating’i Farmers Cooperative Society chairman James Mwovi said that the plan was beneficial because the farmers will be…
