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Muka Mukuu Cooperative members urged not to sell their shares

Sacco ReviewJanuary 17, 2024January 17, 202403 mins

Muka Mukuu Farmers’ Cooperative Society members have been urged not to sell their shares as the Society’s fortunes have improved and are recovering steadily. Speaking while addressing them during their Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Society’s grounds along Tala-Thika road, Chairman Dominic Nthwao said that they had revived stalled projects and there were others…

New KPCU denies claims of stealing coffee from Meru factory

Sacco ReviewJanuary 16, 2024January 16, 202403 mins

The New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) has denied claims that it stole coffee from a coffee factory located in South Imenti constituency, Meru County. Speaking at the New KPCU Meru depot during an inspection tour of the facility, Chairman Daniel Chemno said that the allegations are baseless and only meant to tarnish their name…

Govt urged to waive Ksh603M debt owed by Machakos coffee farmers

Sacco ReviewJanuary 10, 2024January 10, 202404 mins

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…

SASRA, UTS Plant 3000 Trees To restore Iveti Forest

Sacco ReviewDecember 19, 202303 mins

The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (Sasra), in collaboration with the Universal Traders Sacco (UTS) and Netfund, yesterday planted 3000 indiginous trees in Iveti Forest in Machakos County. Sasra Chief Executive Officer Peter Njuguna and UTS CEO Dominic Mutunga led a joint team comprising Sacco members to plant trees at a site in the forest under…

Universal Traders Sacco announces internship opportunities

Sacco ReviewDecember 6, 2023December 6, 202302 mins

Universal Traders Sacco (UTS) has announced internship opportunities for individuals with a diploma in sales and marketing, cooperative management, or public relations. To be eligible, applicants must have achieved a mean grade of C or above in KCSE, be between the ages of 25 and 35 and have computer literacy skills. “If you are interested…

Yetu Sacco to hold Special General Meeting on 1st Dec

Sacco ReviewNovember 29, 2023November 29, 202303 mins

Yetu DT Sacco has notified all members of a Special General Meeting (SGM) which will be held on December 1, 2023 at Yetu Pamoja Investment Park. In a post signed by Chairman Mark Gitonga, all delegates will be required to be at the venue by 9:00 am where the agenda of the meeting will be…

Italian agency to help dairy farmers increase production by 70%

Sacco ReviewNovember 17, 2023November 17, 202305 mins

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperative (IADC) has offered to support 15,000 farmers in 30 dairy cooperatives in Meru, Tharaka Nithi and Embu counties to improve livestock and increase milk production by 70 per cent. Set to be under the management of an Italian non-governmental organization AVSI, which has been overseeing agricultural economic recovery projects…

Farmers urged to take advantage of short rains, plant more food

Sacco ReviewNovember 10, 2023November 10, 202302 mins

Farmers around ATC Kwakathoka area, Makueni County have been encouraged to take advantage of a new institution launched recently and plant more food to cater for the incoming students. Speaking during the official opening of Kwakathoka Training Vocational College (TVC), which will focus on pure agriculture programmes, the CECM for Agriculture Joyce Mutua also asked…

Machakos County, Jubilee Insurance ink deal to cover 5,000 staff

Sacco ReviewNovember 7, 2023November 7, 202303 mins

5,000 Machakos County Government employees are set to benefit from a comprehensive medical insurance cover from Jubilee Insurance Ltd following the inking of a deal between the county government and the insurance firm. The deal, which is nearing conclusion, will ensure all employees across different job groups benefit from the coverage which is fully paid…

Coffee delivery to NCE resumes despite cartel interference

Sacco ReviewNovember 4, 2023November 4, 202303 mins

Farmers have welcomed the gradual increase in coffee deliveries to the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) amid the standoff between the government and coffee cartels. The increased deliveries come at a time when coffee management regulations reforms have caused a near stagnation of the auction and exports. The slow movement is partly blamed on the demand…