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Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has announced plans to accelerate production of orthodox tea processing following its high souring demands internationally. Speaking at Githongo and Imenti tea factories in Meru County Saturday June 15, the CS said the special tea fetch higher market prices globally compared to the common tea. The future of tea is orthodox so…
Apstar Sacco, formerly Ukulima Sacco recently opened its ninth branch in Meru County at Greenwood City Mall. The eight other branches are in Nakuru, Kisii, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nairobi, Embu and Kakamega counties. Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, who graced the opening ceremony lauded the Sacco for expanding its presence across the country. “We are grateful that…
Capital Sacco has officially launched an ambitious share drive promotion meant to recruit more members to the institution and reward those who add on their capital share. The promotion dubbed ‘Pepea na Capital Sacco’ aims at mobilising more members to buy more share capital with the winners set to be awarded with various prizes. The…
Solution Sacco, through its Corporate Social Responsibility, has fully sponsored more than 60 bright but needy students in Meru County. The students, who scored 350 marks and above in last year’s KCPE exams, also received Mathematical sets, Bibles, metal boxes and other school necessities. Solution Sacco Chairman Francis Murithi said as a Sacco they are…
By John Majau Security agencies in Meru County have raised an alarm after three coffee factories lost more than 360 bags of coffee valued at Sh5.8 million in the last six months. Police now suspect insiders could be colluding with criminals to have the coffee stolen. This is because most of the incidents are said…
By John Majau Two young men accused of robbing a Sacco have been released on a cash bail of Sh500, 000 each or a bond of Sh1 million with a similar surety. The two, Paul Mwenda Kubai and Moses Gitene Mwongera, a Meru County government staff denied a multiple counts before a Meru court including…
By John Majau Meru County Government has released Sh10 million to the Meru People With Disability (PWD) Sacco to empower them economically. The money will be lent out to members across the County at low interest rates in line with the devolved government’s promise to empower PWDs. Speaking when he presented the cheque to Sacco…
By John Majau Small businesses are set to benefit from affordable low interest loans under a post-Covid-19 recovery strategy that was launched by the Meru County government recently. Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi said small holder businesses will access loans ranging from Sh2000 to 30,000 through mobile app dubbed ‘Sacco-Benki’. He was speaking at an event…
By John Majau Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has asked Miraa farmers in Igembe, Meru County to borrow money disbursed to Mwenge Miraa Sacco for business development. Munya, who was flanked by senior ministry officials and EALA MP Mpuru Aburi, said farmers and traders were now able to borrow from a Sh122 million fund which…
By John Majau Meru County Government has launched an aflatoxin testing laboratory at Kinoru Dispensary to area residents from consuming the fungal toxins. Aflatoxin is feared to be one of the causes of increased cancer cases in the region and the country at large. The lab was launched five years after a study done by…
