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Nyeri dairy farmers boosted as gov’t hands over 12 bulk milk coolers to curb post-harvest loses

Sacco ReviewNovember 16, 202504 mins

The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has handed over 12 bulk milk coolers to Nyeri dairy farmers to save the farmers from post-harvest loses resulting from poor milk processing and storage facilities. ‎Speaking during the handing over ceremony, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the coolers will benefit some 3,600 farmers…

Brookside to support dairy farmers through sustainable agricultural programs

Sacco ReviewNovember 10, 2025November 10, 202503 mins

Brookside’s Milk Procurement General Manager, Emmanuel Kabaki, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting dairy farmers through sustainable agricultural programs. Speaking at Mariene in Central Imenti, Kabaki said the firm’s fodder distribution initiative is designed to help farmers access quality planting materials that will improve feed production and enhance dairy yields. He noted that Brookside…

CS Kagwe flags off 13 milk coolers to boost Embu dairy farmers

Sacco ReviewNovember 9, 202503 mins

The Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has flagged off 13 milk coolers to dairy farmer groups in Runyenjes and Manyatta in Embu County. The initiative marks a significant milestone in boosting milk productivity, improving quality, and enhancing farmer incomes across the county. Installed at a cost of Ksh 77.93M , the…

Gov’t bans milk powder importation to protect local dairy farmers, industry

Sacco ReviewNovember 2, 202504 mins

The government has with immediate effect banned the importation of milk powder from neighbouring countries in a bid to protect the local dairy industry and farmers from unfavourable market competition. This decision follows a rise in Kenya’s milk production, which has made the country the second-largest milk producer in Africa after Egypt. The government says…

Meru and Murang’a counties to partner to empower dairy farmers

Sacco ReviewAugust 28, 2025August 28, 202505 mins

Meru and Murang’a Counties leadership are set to partner in a bid to empower dairy farmers in the two regions. The leaders pledged to work together in strengthening the dairy sector following a benchmarking visit by a Murang’a delegation led by Governor Irungu Kang’ata to the Meru Dairy Cooperative Union plant. The visit, which brought…

Government distributes 1000 doses of sexed semen to farmers to boost dairy sector

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202508 mins

The government has distributed 1000 doses of sexed semen to the Meru Cooperative Union farmers in a bid to boost the dairy sector in the region by improving the quality of the breed and increase milk production. Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma lauded the initiative as a sustainable step toward empowering local farmers economically. “This is about creating…

Ndarugu Dairy Farmers Co-operative receive milk cooler from Govt

Sacco ReviewJuly 2, 202502 mins

Ndarugu Dairy Farmers Co-operative Society in Kiambu County has received a 5,000-litre milk cooler from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. The machine was handed over by Principal Secretary State Department for Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke said the group is among 230 farmer cooperatives across Kenya benefiting from the ongoing national rollout of milk…

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Kitui County invests big in Sacco sector

Sacco ReviewMarch 9, 201802 mins

By Boniface Mulu Kitui County Government has constructed 16 honey processing factories for local beekeeping cooperators, a juice processing factory for the Mwingi Horticulture Farmers Cooperative Society Limited in Mwingi sub county, among other projects. County Trade, Industry, ICT and Cooperatives Development CEC, Jonah Mwinzi, said the county government has also purchased a milk cooler…