Smallscale mining cooperatives to supply affordable housing materials

The government will use small-scale miners’ cooperatives to supply construction materials for affordable housing projects across the country. Mining Principal Secretary (PS) Elijah Mwangi said that his department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Department for the miners to provide over 60 percent of the materials required for the projects. Speaking in…

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Govt is committed to supporting growth of Co-ops, PS Kilemi says

The Principal Secretary (PS) for State Department of Cooperatives, Patrick Kilemi, has reiterated the government’s pledge to support the cooperative sector by implementing dynamic policies and regulatory frameworks. Kilemi made the remarks on November 15 in Mombasa during a workshop which brought together cooperative sector shareholders from across the country to brainstorm on how to…

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Governor promises continued financial support to coops in Uasin Gishu

Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii has said that his administration will continue providing financial support to cooperatives in the region. He said that cooperatives are one of the sectors with great potential to employ a large number of jobless youth. While speaking during a forum that brought together women in Cooperatives and MSMEs in Eldoret,…

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Kisumu signs MoU for creation of Economic Forum for African Regions

The County Government of Kisumu and other regional governments from thirteen countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an Economic Forum for African Regions. The forum, championed by the Regional Council of Rabat Sale Kenitra, is formed as a framework for partnership and exchange of experiences capable of promoting development. The…

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Kajiado

Kajiado women to receive interest free loan if Bill becomes law

Women and institutions in Kajiado county will receive interest free loans from the county government if the Kajiado County Women Economic Empowerment Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023 becomes law. The bill will establish a Women Economic Empowerment Fund. Kajiado County Assembly Committee on Gender, Culture, Cooperatives, Tourism and Wildlife Chairperson Naisiae Karia said the Act seeks to…

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Gusii Coffee Farmers Cooperative Unions to directly auction produce at NCE

Gusii Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (GCFCU) has joined the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE)  to auction its coffee directly to buyers, ending decades of dependence on brokers. The  Union’s CEO Dr Robert Mainya urged coffee farmers and the public to visit the union on Tuesdays and watch how coffee is being sold at the auction. He…

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SACCO

Coop director urges residents to form Saccos, exploit Industrial Park benefits

Garissa County Cooperative Director Samuel Karanja has urged residents to start forming groups like chamas or Saccos to exploit the services brought about by the launch of Garissa Industrial and Aggregation Park. He noted that the park will bring together more businesses that will provide services complementing one another and attract new investment areas and…

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