Politician cum philanthropist Earnest Kimaita

Meru residents urged to embrace goat farming for economic prosperity and stability

Meru residents have been urged to fully embrace goat farming for economic prosperity and stability. A politician cum philanthropist Mr. Earnest Kimaita Mkulima said goat farming is very profitable and rewarding to those who  embrace it. Speaking at Kaguma market in Mwangathia ward in Central Imenti  constituency,  Meru county, Mkulima said goat milk is currently…

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Director of KOPIA Dr Ji Gang Kim speaking during a presser at Katheri market in Central Imenti constituency in Meru county.

KOPIA boosts potato farming in Meru with training and modern village projects

Potato farmers in Meru are set to benefit from Korea through the Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA). Dr Ji Gang Kim, director of Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA), said they are carrying out modern village projects in Meru County. “We are holding training on cultivation and post-harvest management within Meru County….

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Agriculture PS orders investigations into Micii Mikuru Tea Factory

Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr. Paul Kiprono Rono has ordered investigations into suspected fraud and registration of suspicious companies in the name of Micii Mikuru Tea Factory in Meru County. This follows claims of concerns of misappropriation of funds by the management. This follows protests by farmers after the management declared a bonus payout of Sh….

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Lugari Mp Nabii Nabwera pose for a photo with officials of Lugari coffee sacoo.

Lugari MP pledges to boost coffee productivity and support local farmers

Member of Parliament for Lugari, Nabii Nabwera , has reaffirmed his dedication to enhancing  coffee  productivity and supporting local farmers. Making his remarks  during a consultative meeting with the Lugari Coffee Farmers Sacco at Nabemo Primary School, Hon. Nabwera outlined initiatives aimed at making coffee farming a more sustainable and lucrative enterprise in the region….

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Why it’s opportune time to promote healthcare cooperatives in Kenya

The recent heart-rending media reports on the sorry state of Koyasa Dispensary located in Kibish Sub-county of Turkana County left many Kenyans marveling at the way residents of that region survive in terms of healthcare. It was reported that the Dispensary in question was designed to serve a total of 5000 villagers but they had…

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Residents from Bungoma County sharing their views on bills by Committee on Finance and National Planning

Bungoma residents support parliament’s zero taxation on farm inputs proposal

Residents of Bungoma County have supported the proposal on zero taxation on farm inputs such as fertilizer. The residents participated in The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning public participation on six (6) business related Bills that are currently before the National Assembly for consideration. The residents further asked the committee to…

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Nyeri set to launch the Nyeri County Youth Development Policy 2023

The Department of Gender, Youth, Sports, and Social Services held a press briefing to announce the upcoming launch of the Nyeri County Youth Development Policy 2023. The event is set for November 29, 2024, at Moi Nyeri Complex School. Led by Gender CECM Esther Ndung’u, the briefing highlighted the policy’s transformative agenda aimed at addressing…

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CS Wycliffe Oparanya

CS Oparanya instructs Commissioner for Coops Development to develop Dividend Policy

Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has instructed Commissioner for Cooperatives Development to develop a Dividend Policy for Cooperatives that will ensure that no cooperative borrows to pay dividends. The CS who was speaking in Nairobi during the launch of the strategic plan 2023-2027 for new Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) said the…

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Over 100 boda boda riders begin professional training in West Pokot

More than 100 Boda Boda riders have been enrolled for a driving course upon which they will graduate as professional riders after three months of continuous training at Mnagei Driving School in West Pokot County. Speaking during the inauguration of the course, the West Pokot women representative, Hon Rael Aleutum, asked the drivers to work…

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Governor Lusaka unveils plans to restructure cooperatives for improved farmer support

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has revealed plans to restructure cooperative societies to boost their efficiency and allow them support farmers more effectively. Speaking at a burial ceremony in Kabuchai constituency, Lusaka underscored the critical role that cooperatives play in empowering the local farming community and lifting the region’s economic prospects. “Cooperative societies are the lifeline of farmers’…

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