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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Sirisia Constituency, Bungoma County/photo courtesy

Wetang’ula urges farmers to root out corrupt officials in troubled SACCOs

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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has issued a strong call to farmers to weed out corrupt officials from cooperative societies, warning that graft within agricultural SACCOs is fast eroding the backbone of the farming sector. Speaking on Sunday, July 27, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Sirisia Constituency, Bungoma County, Wetang’ula criticized the rampant mismanagement…

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Maize plantation at Galana Kulalu Food Security Project./photo courtesy

State spearheads Galana Kulalu Project to transform arid land into fertile, food-producing zones

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The government through the National Irrigation Authority, (NIA) and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation is spearheading the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project which aims to transform previously arid land into fertile, food-producing zones bolstering Kenya’s food security. The NIA’s primary role has been to construct essential irrigation infrastructure, including a comprehensive canal system,…

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2025 SACCO Sector Conference to be held in August

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The SACCO Sector Conference 2025 will be held in Kisumu from 20th  to 22nd  Aug 2025 Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) has announced. The conference is organized by ICPAK under the theme “Strengthening SACCO Governance and Leadership for Sustainable Growth.” It will bring together the Sacco industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to…

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Laikipia governor Joshua Irungu flags off the coffee seedling consignment/photo courtesy

Laikipia Governor flags off 10,000 coffee seedlings to farmers

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In a symbolic push to rejuvenate Kenya’s famed coffee industry, Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu formally flagged off the delivery of 10,000 certified coffee seedlings—a milestone in the wider “Revival of Coffee through Co-operative Societies Programme.” These seedlings mark the start of an ambitious county-wide rollout aiming to distribute half a million seedlings in Laikipia alone….

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Cooperative Model to receive recognition at Global Summit in Doha

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The Cooperative model is now seen as a significant cog in the wheel that drives social development worldwide and one that is people-centred and is set to receive recognition in the upcoming November summit in Doha. Konstantinos Papadakis, Principal Social Affairs Officer at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), has disclosed that…

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Gov’t warns traders against transit and export of raw macadamia nuts

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The government has warned traders exporting raw macadamia nuts (in shell and unprocessed macadamia) in the country. In a statement Agriculture and Food Authority Director General Dr Bruno Linyiru indicated that several consignments of the raw macadamia nuts alleged to be in transit through Kenya have been intercepted at various border points. The interception are…

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ACCOSCA Executive Director George Ombado/photo courtesy

ACCOSCA director Ombado honored with 2025 leadership award by African American Credit Union

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African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) Executive Director George Ombado has been honored as one of the recipients of the 2025 Maurice R. Smith Leadership Award by the African-American Credit Union Coalition. He received the award 2025 African-American Credit Union Coalition Annual Conference on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Georgia – USA….

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Kericho Governor Dr. Erick Mutai/photo by Benedict Ng’etich

Kericho County to cut red tape on business approvals to woe investors, promote inter-county trade

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The County Government of Kericho has promised to cut red tapes and accelerate business approvals in an effort to woe investors and stir economic growth. Kericho Governor Dr. Erick Mutai said they had had set a new business compass which will guide its policies and projects. “At the heart of this vision is our unwavering…

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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during the launch of milk coolers/photo courtesy

State rolls out milk coolers equipment to tackle post-harvest losses, boost dairy industry

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The national government through the Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled a nationwide rollout of milk cooling equipment aimed at transforming Kenya’s dairy industry, tackling post-harvest losses, and enhancing farmer incomes. The initiative, valued at ksh1.45 billion, was officially launched last month by President William Ruto in Meru County. In the first phase, 15 milk coolers…

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Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Migos Ogamba other officials in Naivasha/photo by Obegi Malack

Leaders promise to address challenges affecting cooperative movement in Africa

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Leaders in cooperative sector have promised to provide solutions to address challenges affecting cooperative movement in Africa. The leaders were speaking during the 3rd Co-operative Movement Stakeholders’ Conference and the Co-operative University of Kenya’s 8th Annual Scientific Conference 2025 in Naivasha. Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Migos Ogamba who officially opened the conference said that the…

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