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Kenya's fresh milk production has hit 5.5 million tonnes in 2025, a 3.5% increase from the previous year and the third consecutive record, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Economic Survey 2026 released on April 30, 2026.

KNBS Economic Survey 2026: Kenya dairy sector hits record 5.5 million tonnes as New KCC battles losses

Kenya’s dairy farmers are producing more milk than ever before, and the numbers to prove it are finally here. Fresh milk production hit 5.5 million tonnes in 2025, a 3.5% increase from the previous year and the third consecutive record, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Economic Survey 2026 released on April…

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National Assembly speaker-Moses Wetang’ula together with New KPCU members during the KahawaNiDollar campaign in Bungoma County-Photo|Courtesy

Speaker Wetang’ula pledges to champion coffee farming revival in Bungoma

The Coffee Revival Movement has recently gained fresh momentum in Western Kenya after National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula committed to supporting the KahawaNiDollar campaign. Addressing residents in Bungoma County, Wetang’ula pledged to spearhead efforts to restore coffee farming as a central economic pillar, urging communities to re-embrace the crop and revive its former glory. He…

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Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi tours Kwa Mating'i Farmers Cooperative Society on May 24. Photo: Agnes Orango

Government asked to waive debt owed by cooperative societies in Machakos

Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi has made a strong appeal to the national government to waive the long-standing debts that are hindering the operations of cooperative societies within Machakos County. Speaking at a meeting with the Kwa Mating’i Farmers Cooperative Society in Matungulu, Mwangangi highlighted the severe impact of these debts. “Many cooperative societies are…

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CS Cooperatives Simon Kiprono Chelugui (centre) with his PS Patrick Kilemi ( right) and ACCOSCA Executive Director George Ombado addressing media recently.

Kenya to host 24th SACCA Congress in October

Kenya is set to host the 24th Savings and Credit Cooperatives Associations (SACCA) Congress on October 6-12, 2024 in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The 2024 SACCA Congress will be organised by African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development and Kenya Union of Savings and…

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