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Bungoma coffee farmers urged to join cooperatives for better earnings

Sacco ReviewSeptember 12, 202502 mins

Bungoma County leaders have urged coffee farmers to embrace cooperatives and savings and credit societies (SACCOs) as a pathway to higher earnings and a stronger coffee sector. Addressing growers at Lukusi Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Mihuu Ward, Webuye East, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Eng. Herbert Kibunguchi, said organized farming groups are better…

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

Sacco ReviewJuly 28, 202504 mins

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…

Bungoma County bets on cooperatives to stir economy, uplift livelihoods

Sacco ReviewJuly 7, 2025July 7, 202503 mins

County Government of Bungoma is banking on cooperatives to catalyze inclusive economic growth and uplift livelihoods, signaling a renewed push to strengthen the cooperative movement across all 45 wards. Speaking during the International Day of Cooperatives held in Lukhokhwe, in Tongaren, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture and cooperatives, Herbert Kibunguchy, reaffirmed the administration’s resolve…

Senators evaluate ongoing agricultural initiatives in Bungoma County

Sacco ReviewMay 13, 202503 mins

Senators have conducted an oversight visit to Bungoma County to evaluate ongoing agricultural initiatives and engage with local stakeholders on sectorial challenges. The senators under the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired by Senator David Wafula Wakoli of Bungoma County first paid a courtesy call to the County Governor Kenneth Lusaka who…

Ruto announces KSh300 million debt write-off for Bungoma coffee farmers

Sacco ReviewJune 1, 2024June 1, 202402 mins

Coffee farmers in Bungoma County are set to get a Sh300 million waiver in debt from government as part of the broader scheme to revamp the crop’s farming in the country. President William Ruto announced during Madaraka Day Celebrations, Masinde Muliro Stadium Kanduyi, Bungoma County held today The President added that the debt write-off plan…

AFC urges county farmers to apply for loans

Sacco ReviewJune 2, 2021June 2, 202102 mins

By Malachi Motano Agricultural Finance Cooperation (AFC) is calling upon farmers in the vast Bungoma County to approach it for loans to enable them expand their farming activities. According to AFC Country Director George Kubai , AFC is focusing on improving livelihood of farmers by giving them loans saying they should not shy away. The…