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The Nduluma Coffee Factory in Tharaka Nithi, recently promoted by the new Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (KPCU), achieved the top price at last week’s weekly coffee auction, with a bag of Grade AA coffee fetching Ksh46,562. The factory, a member of the Tharaka Coffee Growers’ Cooperative Society, has earned a strong reputation for producing high-quality…
The National Assembly Committee for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has demanded Treasury Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Chris Kiptoo to appear before the committee to explain the reasons behind delays in disbursing funds for coffee and grain farmers. The Committee, led by James Gakuya (Embakasi North MP), resolved to meet the PS after a senior Treasury…
Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi has called on the government to audit all private coffee millers across the country following the increasing coffee theft cases. Speaking at Kariene in Central Imenti constituency, Kathuri who is also Senate Deputy Speaker urged the ministry of agriculture to move with speed and collect data on source and volumes of…
Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi has called on the government to audit all private coffee millers across the country following the increasing coffee theft cases. Speaking at Kariene in Central Imenti Constituency, Kathuri who is also the Meru Senator urged the ministry of agriculture to move with speed and collect data on source and volumes…
Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development has issued guidelines for coffee cooperatives debt waiver 2024. Through a public notice from Principal Secretary Patrick Kilemi the Ministry notified the public that any organization that has not forwarded its claims to Commissioner for Cooperatives Development to do so by close of business…
Coffee cooperative societies in Kericho County have called for fairness and equality in the distribution of the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund (CCARF). Speaking in Fort Ternan during a coffee stakeholders’ forum, Chairman of Kipkelion Coffee Mill Mathew Bore complained of systemic inequality in the distribution of the revolving fund, claiming that societies which supplied…
The New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) has denied claims that it stole coffee from a coffee factory located in South Imenti constituency, Meru County. Speaking at the New KPCU Meru depot during an inspection tour of the facility, Chairman Daniel Chemno said that the allegations are baseless and only meant to tarnish their name…
The Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives Simon Chelugui has led the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund (CCARF) sensitization and distribution campaign in Kiambu, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Murang’a Counties. According to Chelugui, the Kenya Kwanza administration has initiated key administrative and legislative reforms geared towards restoring the coffee sector to its full glory. “Coffee is one of the…
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has appealed to the government to waive a Ksh603 million debt owed by coffee cooperative societies in the county. Governor Ndeti, who hosted the Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui during the launch of the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund in Kangundo on Tuesday, said that farmers in the…
Rainforest Alliance (RA), an NGO, and Gusii Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (GCFCU) have partnered to launch a project to enhance sustainability and boost coffee production by ensuring the produce meets global standards. Speaking during the launch at Dallas Inn Hotel in Kisii town yesterday, RA Country Director Marion Nduta said that the project dubbed ‘Gusii…
