ACCOSCA with other cooperative leaders duringa visit to the Redwood Credit Union in California, USA./Photo Courtesy

ACCOSCA leads African delegation on learning visit to Redwood Credit Union to strengthen credit union movement

The African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) has embarked on a transformative learning visit to the Redwood Credit Union in California, USA, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen and modernize Africa’s credit union movement. The high-level delegation comprises eminent cooperative leaders from across Africa and senior government officials, led by…

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South Imenti Constituency MP Dr. Shadrack Mwiti addressing the residents/Photo Courtesy

South Imenti residents benefit as MP Mwiti disburses empowerment funds

Residents of South Imenti Constituency have continued to benefit from the ongoing Economic Empowerment Programme spearheaded by area Member of Parliament, MP Dr. Shadrack Mwiti, as hundreds of youth, women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) received financial support during the second day of cheque disbursements in Igoji East Ward. The event, which took place at…

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Kishushe Ranch new committee chair Matilda Waleghwa display the key documents handed over by the outgoing chair/ Photo by Michael Oduor

Taita Taveta’s Kishushe Ranch reopens doors to investors after peaceful leadership transition

Kishushe Ranch has ushered in a new era of stability after years of internal wrangles, with a fresh leadership team taking over and pledging to revive stalled investment projects at the 60,000-acre cooperative in Taita Taveta County. This followed after the Kishushe Ranch Cooperative Society Ltd on Wednesday handed over control to a new committee…

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Kilifi County Director of Cooperative Development, Mary Mkare addressing the delegates during Imarika Sacco meeting in Kilifi/Photo by NEHEMIAH OKWEMBAH 

Kilifi unveils Cooperative Act to regulate Sacco activities

The Kilifi County government has unveiled Cooperatives laws that will help regulate activities and operations of Savings and Credit Co-operative Organizations (SACCOs) in the County. Mary Mkare who is the Kilifi County Director of Cooperative Development said that the new Kilifi County Cooperative Policy and the Kilifi County Cooperative Act once assent, will streamline the…

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Kenya National Police DT SACCO National Chairman David Mategwa/Photo File

David Mategwa: The man whose leadership has transformed Kenya National Police Sacco

David Mategwa, OGW, HSC, DSA, ICUDE, the National Chairman of the Kenya National Police DT SACCO, is a household name in Kenya’s Co-operative Movement, and more so in the world of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs). To many, his name represents resilience, discipline, and the power of visionary leadership. To the SACCO community, he embodies…

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1 / 1 – Social media influencer and actress Azziad Nasenya. Photo Courtesy

Social media influencer in legal battle with Sacco over apartment auction

Social media influencer and actress Azziad Nasenya is embroiled in a legal dispute with Qona Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Society, accusing the sacco of unlawfully listing her Ksh 20 million apartment for auction. The dispute, which is currently before a commercial court in Nairobi, centers around claims that the sacco moved to auction her…

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Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma flags off the seedling distribution/Photo by John Majau

Governor Mutuma pushes for coffee revival, donates seedlings to boost Meru farmers

Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma has expressed his commitment in reviving coffee farming in Meru County to boost the county’s agricultural sector. Speaking at the Kaguru Agricultural Centre in South Imenti yesterday, the governor supported the local farmers by donating 13,000 coffee seedlings, 22,222 macadamia, and 66 000 Hass avocado seedlings. He also issued 2,800 kilograms of sunflower…

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CS Kagwe addressing media in Nyeri where the modern KEPHIS regional Laboratory will be constructed. Photo by Rodgers Wagura

CS Kagwe warns against fake seeds as KEPHIS opens regional lab in Nyeri

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has sounded a stern warning to individuals involved in the sale and distribution of counterfeit seeds, describing the act as a national security threat and “treasonous.” Speaking during the official opening of a new Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) regional office and ultra-modern laboratory in Nyeri, Kagwe said fake…

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Ndaraweta Parish Priest, Father Ambrose Kimutai speaking to the media/ Photo by Philip Koech 

Bomet tea farmers threaten to halt supply over ‘exploitation’ by KTDA

Small-scale tea farmers from Bomet County are threatening to stop supplying green leaf to the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), accusing the agency of economic exploitation and poor returns that have left them struggling to survive. Led by Ndaraweta Parish Priest Father Ambrose Kimutai, the farmers have given the government one month to intervene and…

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From left Meru governor Isaac Mutuma, Embu governor Cecile Mbarire and Tharaka Nithi governor Muthomi Njuki during MoU signings on waste management at Kathwana market./Photo by John Majau

Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi counties join forces to turn waste into source of revenue

The County Governments of Meru, Embu, and Tharaka Nithi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable them to develop a joint approach to waste management, including the establishment of a plant that will convert waste into a source of revenue. Speaking at Kathwana Headquarters, where the signing took place, Tharaka Nithi Governor…

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