Sacco Review|The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The turnaround of coffee cooperatives following the introduction of cherry advances to the farmers by New KPCU, a state corporation, elicited mixed reactions from those expected to benefit from the proposed interventions. A cursory assessment shows that the uptake of this facility remains way below expectations despite frantic efforts being made by industry players. I…
Stakeholders in the cooperative movement aired the major challenges facing the movement to Cooperatives & MSMEs CS Simon Chelugui and PS Patrick Kilemi. National Cooperative Housing Union (NACHU) National Chairman Francis Kamande lamented about the few housing units in the country. He revealed that Kenyan urban centres need about 2,500,000 housing units but there are…
Tharaka Nithi governor Muthomi Njuki has urged the youth to embrace coffee farming since it is more profitable than white collar jobs. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the three day Coffee Reforms Conference at Three Steers Hotel in Meru town, the governor urged the youth to stop wasting valuable time in search of white collar…
The Coffee Brewers Bar through their CEO John Muli has assured coffee buyers of quality coffee from Machakos county and urged them to sample coffee from the region. Speaking during the Agricultural Society of Kenya South Eastern Kenya National Show exhibition held in Machakos, Muli argued that coffee from Tala and Kangundo areas in Machakos…
The government has vowed to eradicate coffee cartels, improve marketing strategies and increase prices in an elaborate bid to revive the once vibrant sector. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said once cartels are eradicated and marketing and price improved, coffee production will automatically go up, leading to better returns to farmers, sufficient foreign exchange and vibrant…
Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua is set to preside over a three-day Coffee Stakeholders Conference in Meru town which officially kicks off on Friday morning. The conference which will be held at Three Steers Hotel will be graced by county governors, senators, MPs, MCAs, national government officials, farmers and coffee sector players who will come…
By Kamau Njoroge Coffee farmers from Gatundu North in Kiambu County have hailed president William Ruto for promising to reduce the price of fertilizers by half. The farmers, led by John Kaguchia, said they are optimistic that through cheaper fertilizers, their production will increase and in turn translate to higher returns. “We are glad that…
By Our Reporter Coffee farmers in Ukambani have been all smiles after they got the good news that they will be able to sell their coffee directly to a buyer from South Korea without going through brokerage. Kwa Mating’i Farmers Cooperative Society chairman James Mwovi said that the plan was beneficial because the farmers will be…
By Ben Oroko Trading of coffee produce at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has been devolved to the grassroots coffee farmers, thanks to the recommendations of the Special Coffee Task-force appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to turn around the country’s coffee sector. As part of the task-force’s recommendations to have NCE modernized, small-holder coffee farmers whose primary co-operative societies…
By Talarus Chesang More than 200 coffee farmers in Baringo can now smile to the bank after they earned a whopping Shs 28 million for exporting their first consignment of coffee to Korea. The farmers, from 27 groups, converged at the Katimok coffee factory in Baringo North to receive their dues. The benefits the farmers…
