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Over 51,000 Kirinyaga, Embu tea farmers to benefit from sustainable agriculture training

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202506 mins

More than 51,000 smallholder tea growers in Kirinyaga and Embu counties, are set to benefit from a six-month training programme spearheaded by the Rainforest Alliance under the Mount Kenya Sustainable Landscape and Livelihoods (MUSULLI) Project. Speaking in Kirinyaga, Rainforest Alliance Country Director Marion Ng’ang’a said the initiative, themed “Pesa Mfukoni” is designed to equip farmers with…

Kirinyaga company cleared to sell coffee directly to Nairobi Coffee Exchange

Sacco ReviewNovember 18, 2023November 18, 202306 mins

Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga have high expectations of getting good returns after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) licensed Kirinyaga Slopes Coffee Brokerage Company Limited as a coffee broker. It joins 13 other firms that have been cleared by the regulator for the role. The move will now see the farmers reap big since the licensing…

Waiguru launches 20 agriculture-based Saccos in Kirinyaga

Sacco ReviewNovember 17, 2023November 17, 202304 mins

The Governor of Kirinyaga County, Anne Waiguru, has launched 20 ward-based Farmers’ Saccos, which she said are key to unlocking the potential of smallholder farmers. The Saccos will provide members with affordable operational capital, credit services and information on markets and production practices. Waiguru said that the initiatives are aimed at strategically positioning farmers engaged…

Fortune Sacco opens branch in Ongata Rongai

Sacco ReviewSeptember 26, 2023September 29, 202303 mins

Fortune Sacco has opened a new branch in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County as part of its expansion plan. Kajiado County Deputy Governor Martin Moshisho commended the Sacco for focusing on improving the livelihood of Kenyans and assured them of the support from the county government. Sacco Chairman Mr Rufus Kamau noted that the opening of the…

Coffee farmers in limbo as prices fall drastically this year

Sacco ReviewJuly 20, 2023July 20, 202305 mins

Coffee farmers have suffered a great deal after prices of their commodity dropped by almost half this year. At Kabare Coffee Farmers Co-operative Society Limited for instance, which is affiliated to Kirinyaga District Co-operative Union Limited, farmers were paid between Ksh72 and Ksh92 per kilogram, rates that were far much lower than last year’s of…

Kirinyaga farmers reap big out of county government project

Sacco ReviewOctober 17, 2022October 17, 202205 mins

By Kamundia Muriithi Farmers’ groups in Kirinyaga County are now an elated lot after they started reaping big from their projects which were funded by the County government. Governor Ann Waiguru’s administration through a program dubbed Wezesha Kirinyaga has offered support to over 473 groups by providing them with livestock, veterinary services, feeds and market…

Mixed reactions to increased bonuses for tea farmers

Sacco ReviewJuly 18, 2022July 18, 202207 mins

By Staff Reporter Tea farmers across the country will receive increased bonus payments this year compared to what they earned in 2021. In Kirinyaga County, five tea factories registered impressive bonuses of between Shs31 to Shs35.50 per kilo, up from Shs21 last year. Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) Board member John Mithamo attributed the good…

Kirinyaga co-ops get Sh27.5 million grant

Sacco ReviewApril 30, 2021April 30, 202104 mins

By Kamundia Muriithi Three dairy cooperative societies in Kirinyaga County are set to expand their milk processing and value addition capacities after qualifying for a Sh27.5 million grant from the county government. The grant is part of the Sh58.5 million that the Kirinyaga County Government has set aside to support dairy farmers this financial year….