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President William Ruto has assured cooperative sector stakeholders that his government will fully implement the National Co-operative Policy in plans to strengthen the multi-billion shilling sector. He said the movement has contributed immensely to national socio-economic development. “The government is determined to take appropriate measures to ensure full implementation of Sessional Paper Number 4 of…
Farmers in Kwale County no longer have to worry about unscrupulous middlemen, thanks to Kwale Pamba and Viazi Cooperative Society (PAVI). PAVI, which was formed in 2014, has enabled local farmers to participate in agricultural livelihood programmes initiated by Base Titanium Company. According to John Cooke, the programme manager, its membership has grown tremendously over…
Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui has urged the government to invest wisely in the cooperative sector to generate revenue and improve the country’s economy. The CS said about 63 percent of Kenyans rely on and benefit directly or indirectly from the Cooperative sector, hence good investments in the sector can generate revenue and reduce…
In 2009 when dairy farmers in Elburgon ward in Molo Sub-county came together with an idea of collecting milk daily as a group, they had no idea the group would one day give birth to a colossal cooperative Society. The less than 100 dairy farmers had only one reason for coming together: to collect milk…
The government has identified cooperatives as the vehicle through which it will achieve its transformational objective of improving lives and promoting economic growth. Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui said the national transformation agenda will focus on several key areas such as food security, financial inclusion, nutrition, infrastructure, production, education, healthcare and economic development. He…
Disputes in co-operative sector will now be handled by the Co-operative Court which will stand on its own aside from the existing Co-operative Tribunal, if the draft bill will be enacted into law. The Draft Co-operative Bill, 2021 which if enacted into law will repeal the long-term Co-operative Societies Act which was enacted in December…
By Tsozungu Kombe Kilifi County Cooperative members have improved their deposits substantially. Speaking during this year’s Ushirika Day celebrations held at Barani Secondary School in Malindi town, the County Trade, Industrialisation and Cooperatives Development Ministry Chief Officer, Patience Tsimba Umazi said prior to devolution, the deposits stood at Sh 2.3 billion but have now shot…
