Government issues guidelines for coffee debt waiver

Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development has issued guidelines for coffee cooperatives debt waiver 2024. Through a public notice from Principal Secretary Patrick Kilemi the Ministry notified the public that any organization that has not forwarded its claims to Commissioner for Cooperatives Development to do so by close of business…

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CS Cooperatives and Micro,MSMES Simon Kiprono Chelugui (fourth left) after a meeting with Council of Governors to deliberate on Cooperatives Bill, 2024. Photo: Obegi Malack

Council of Governors to submit views on Cooperatives Bill 2024

Council of Governors has presented a technical working group to give input on the Cooperatives Bill 2024 which is currently in Parliament. The governors led by Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka, who is also the chairman of the Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives in the COG held a consultative meeting on Thursday presided over by Cabinet Secretary,…

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CS for Cooperatives Simon Kiprono Chelugui (third right) with his PS Patrick Kilemi (second right), Eva-Ngigi-Sarwari, Country Manager of Visa Kenya and George Ombado Director of ACCOSCA (left) during launch o Financial Inclusion in Kenya and Tanzania (FIKT).

ACCOSCA partners Visa to allow access to formal financing for unbanked populations

The African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) has partnered with VISA to launch Financial Inclusion in Kenya and Tanzania (FIKT) project to  improve access and usage of formal financial services among underserved communities and small businesses. The project aims to leverage the strength of the Sacco sub-sector in Africa and the Visa…

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