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Kilifi county Goveror at Ushirika Day celebrations held at Gongoni traiding center in Magarini sub-county
Kilifi Co-operatives urged to embrace Good leadership
Kilifi County Governor Gideon Mung’aro has called upon all co-operatives in the county to embrace good governance structures to instill trust in their members stating that his government will fully support co-operatives by putting in place relevant and required laws and policies. Speaking during this year’s International Co-operative Day locally known as Ushirika Day which…
Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui at Cooperative University of Kenya.
Will Ministry of Cooperatives be merged with another ministry in the upcoming changes?
Cooperative sector stakeholders are now waiting to see if the President Willaim Ruto will keep the Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development as standalone ministry or it will be absorbed by other ministries. This is after President dismissing all members of his Cabinet including Attorney General. Ruto announced that only Prime…
Nandi County Governor Stephen Sang
Coffee producers in Nandi to benefit from KSh60 million milling plant
The Nandi County Government is establishing a coffee milling plant worth KSh60 million to facilitate the production and processing of the cash crop. According to Hillary Serem, the county government’s coffee milling plant will become operational later this month as electricity installation continues. The coffee milling plant will cater for the requirements of the cash…
One of the properties of Home Afrika.
Loss-making Home Afrika sells land, houses to clear loan
Home Afrika, a real estate company listed on the stock exchange, is selling some of its assets, including houses and land, in order to repay an outstanding loan of KSh79 million from I&M Bank. Home Afrika intends to sell six housing units from its Mitini Scapes Development, located along Kiambu Road and Lake View Heights in Kisumu. The purpose of this sale is to repay…
Hon. Lady Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu, MGH Deputy Chief Justice and Vice President of the Supreme Court.
Sheria Sacco gets new Chairperson
Deputy Chief Justice and Vice President of the Supreme Court of Kenya Lady Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu is now the new Sheria DT Sacco Chairperson. Justice Mwilu takes over from Justice Patrick Kiage. READ ALSO: Ufanisi DT Sacco gets new Accountant Sheria Sacco Society Ltd was formally registered in 1972 and it has witnessed a…
The signing of MoU between the Ministry of Co-operatives (Kenya) and National Co-operative Business Association NCBA-CLUSA (US) during the US, Kenya Business Forum in Washington DC, recently. Photo:courtesy
Boost for coffee farmers as Kenya signs MoU with US on collaboration
The Kenyan government and the United States have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation and collaboration on the coffee value chain and other identified areas of mutual interest. The MoU between the Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs Development (Kenya) and National Co-operative Business Association NCBA-CLUSA (US) were signed during the US Kenya Business Forum…
Bread, M-Pesa hit in new KSh323 billion government tax plan
The National Treasury plans to introduce VAT on bread and increase excise taxes on M-Pesa, bank transfers and airtime as it seeks to collect an additional KSh323 billion in taxes in the next financial year. According to newly published Finance Bill Kenyans will pay 16 per cent value added tax (VAT) on bread at least…
hurchill Winstones Ochieng, new Safaricom Investment Co-operative CEO.
Safaricom Investment Co-operative has new CEO, Churchill Winstones appointed
Churchil Winstones Ochieng’ is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Safaricom Investment Co-operative. Churchil who was appointed by the board to his new position was termed to be a person of vast leadership experience spanning for over 25 years in cash flow management, corporate development and brand management, product development, financial management, planning…
Flagging off of the seedlings.
Nyakach coffee farmers benefit from 8,000 coffee seedlings
Kisumu County is revitalising coffee farming to stimulate economic growth in the region. Recently, the Nyakach Cooperative Society farmers benefited from 8,000 coffee seedlings from the Agriculture Food Authority (AFA) in collaboration with the county government. The distribution of the seedlings to the farmers was spearheaded by the PS for Trade, Alfred Kombudo together with…
The Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organisation (MYWO) chaiurperson Rahab Muiu
Women in Nyanza asked to join Saccos
Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organisation has advised women in Nyanza to join savings and credit co-operative societies (Saccos). Speaking during Rachuonyo East Entrepreneur Sacco’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kabondo Kasipul, chairperson Rahab Muiu and area MP Eve Obara told women that Saccos have many benefits including transforming livelihoods. “Saccos have improved the lives through the…
