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Bee farmers in Embu county are championing for the creation of a Sacco to streamline the production and marketing of honey and products of bee keeping. Catherine Ruguru Nyagah, the coordinator of the farmers in Embu county, said the formation of a Sacco to deal with bee farming is now in the final stages and…
Uasin Gishu County’s Department of Trade, Industrialization, Tourism, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development has trained cooperatives and Saccos across the county to revolutionize the cooperative landscape. The training exercise encompassed a wide range of vital topics focusing on areas such as share mobilization, book-keeping and auditing, management strategies, and embracing new technological trends. The department’s County…
Machakos County Deputy governor Francis Mwangangi has revealed that the county government will continue mobilizing resources from various development partners in order to boost the growth of cooperatives which are vehicles for accelerated sustainable development. Speaking during the101st International Day of Cooperatives celebrations held at Kenyatta Stadium, the deputy governor, who represented Governor Wavinya Ndeti,…
Nakuru county Governor Susan Kihika has urged Sacco leaders to embrace good leadership to ensure the survival of their societies. In a speech read on her behalf by Deputy governor David Kones during the 101st Ushirika day celebrations, Kihika said Saccos are great contributors of economic development hence they should be managed well to safeguards…
Taita-Taveta Deputy Governor Christine Kilalo has urged cooperative societies to embrace innovation to widen their markets to net potential members at the grassroot level. Speaking during the commemoration of the 101 International Cooperatives day themed “Cooperatives for Sustainable Developments”, the deputy governor pledged to offer a prize of Ksh1 million to the cooperative society that…
Kericho county Governor Dr. Erick Mutai has underscored the critical role played by the co-operative movement in the economic growth of the region. Speaking during this year’s Ushirika Day celebrations held at Kericho Primary School, the governor said the investments and contributions of local cooperative societies have the greatest impact in poverty eradication at the…
The County Government of Kisumu has rolled out an ambitious programme aimed at revamping the ailing cooperative sector in the region. Speaking during the International Cooperatives Day held at the Young Men’s Christian Association Grounds, County Executive Committee Member in charge of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Farida Salim said her department intends to meet all…
Busia County Executive Committee Member in charge of Trade, Industries, Investment and Cooperatives Omuse Olakachuna has revealed that the county government will enact laws that will strengthen cooperative societies in the region. Speaking at Busia Agricultural Training Centre in Busia town during the 101st Ushirika Day celebrations, Omuse disclosed that some of the issues they…
Uasin Gishu governor Jonathan Bii has reiterated his administration’s commitment to support the cooperative movement which creates employment and steers social, economic and development programmes in every sector of the economy. Speaking during the 101 International Cooperatives Day themed Cooperatives for Sustainable Development, Governor Bii said that his administration is collaborating with the national government…
Garissa county Cooperative Chief Samuel Karanja has lamented over the fact that none of the 79 Saccos in the county is headed by a woman. He blamed male chauvinism in the region, adding that the residents don’t vouch for women leadership despite ladies having proven to be eloquent in leadership in many other areas. Karanja…
