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Avocado farmers in Kakamega county have launched a cooperative society to guide them on the best farming practices of the produce and in preparation for the county government rollout of a World Bank project aimed at promoting avocado farming in the county. Speaking during their first AGM, Mumbo Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society Chairman Maxwell Shamala…
Fish farmers from Kakamega County have called upon the government to recognize the county among the blue economy counties in the country. Led by Kakamega Fish Farmers Cooperative Chairman Laban Mwanzo, the farmers argued that the county hugely contributes to the growth of the already established blue economy counties by supplying, producing and packaging fish…
Kilifi County Cooperative Development Department has registered 45 new cooperative societies Speaking to Sacco Review in Kilifi town recently, County Cooperative Assistant Director James Mwasi revealed that 20 of the registered cooperatives are community Saccos, 14 are mining Saccos while 4 are boda boda Saccos. He revealed that plans are already underway to revive the giant…
A Nairobi-based Law firm has offered to represent Aimi Ma Lukenya Society members whose homes were demolished in the recent demolitions at the contested East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) land in Athi River in order to receive compensation for their massive losses. Lawyer and Managing Partner at Nyambura, Kitela, Kanini & Kyatha Advocates, Joel…
Stakeholders in the sugar sub-sector have lauded the government’s move to approve a Ksh117 billion bailout for South Nyanza Sugar (SONY), Nzoia Sugar, Muhoroni, Chemelil, Miwani, and Mumias Sugar companies. Through the Kenya Sugar Growers Association (KESGA), the stakeholders noted that the move would enable millers to clear outstanding debts and become organized as they…
Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, the manufacturer of Fresha milk products, has gotten an international market for their UHT milk and will be exporting 250,000 litres per month to Oman, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Speaking during the society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Githunguri Stadium, Chairman George Kinuthia said that they have dispatched off 113,750…
Kakamega county Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has disclosed that the county will put up a tea factory in Shinyalu in line with their campaign manifesto. Speaking in an open forum on Public Private Dialogue (PPD), the deputy governor said the tea factory will help improve the livelihoods of farmers in the region. PPD aims to…
The Cabinet has approved the release of an additional Ksh4 billion for coffee farmers. It had earlier on released Ksh3 billion . This implies that farmers will now earn Ksh80 for a kilogramme of cherry from the current Ksh20 as an advance payment. To re-energise the Nairobi Coffee Exchange, the government will also search for better markets for…
16 groups within Kisumu Central constituency have received Ksh2.3 million from Uwezo Fund to boost their activities. Out of the group, 13 have been refinanced while 3 are new ones. Credit and loans officer Laban Mwangi noted that most groups repay their loans on time and urged them to continue doing so to enable others…
Gusii Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (GCFCU) has joined the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) to auction its coffee directly to buyers, ending decades of dependence on brokers. The Union’s CEO Dr Robert Mainya urged coffee farmers and the public to visit the union on Tuesdays and watch how coffee is being sold at the auction. He…
