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Bungoma coffee cooperatives face Senate probe over pricing irregularities

Sacco ReviewMay 1, 202603 mins

The Coffee Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) in Bungoma County are at the centre of Senate investigations following concerns over inconsistent coffee pricing that has affected farmer earnings. This comes after Bungoma County Senator, David Wakoli raised alarm over disparities in payments made through cooperative societies, citing variations between coffee cherry delivered to factories…

Kirinyaga Governor wants coffee cooperatives Ksh 1.6Bn debt waived to accelerate growth

Sacco ReviewMarch 27, 202604 mins

Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has called on the national government to fast-track the waiver of Ksh1.06 billion in debts owed by 14 local coffee cooperatives. Waiguru said the debt burden is hindering the full revival of the coffee sector and continues to weigh heavily on farmers. Waiguru emphasized that resolving this issue would complement…

Coffee Cooperatives tell Govt to focus on raising production, reject farmers’ direct payment plan

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 202508 mins

Coffee Cooperatives have urged the Government to focus on supporting farmers through their respective cooperative societies or unions to increase coffee production in the country. They argue that focus should be primarily on ensuring farmers have access to subsidized fertilizer, other farm inputs including chemicals and quality seedlings noting that this will put Kenya in…

Why it is expedient for coffee cooperatives to register own federation

Sacco ReviewApril 19, 2022April 19, 202208 mins

By Fred Sitati The Sessional Paper No 4 of 2020 themed “Promoting Cooperatives for Socio-Economic Transformation” seeks to transform cooperatives in the country by, among other initiatives, advocating for formation of sub-sector-specific Federations to provide specialised services to their member-affiliates. This is necessary to guarantee effective service delivery to the ordinary cooperators who are members…