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Parliamentary inquiry into tea pricing, farmer bonuses reveals farmers’ divisions in Rift Valley

A parliamentary inquiry into tea pricing and farmer bonuses has exposed deep divisions between East and West Rift Valley producers, with western growers demanding fair representation and a review of the grading system. Farmers raised key concerns like the perceived bias in factory classifications, the dominance of multinationals in the West Rift and the unequal…

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Rift Valley dairy farmers demand over Ksh 300M in unpaid arrears from New KCC

Dairy farmers across Kenya’s North Rift and South Rift regions are demanding more than Ksh 300 million in unpaid arrears for milk supplied to the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC) over the past four months, plunging the sector into a worsening financial crisis. Farmers report that delayed payments have disrupted their livelihoods, reduced milk…

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Obonyo lauds Muungano Women Housing Coop for contribution to affordable housing

Commissioner for Cooperatives Development David Obonyo has commended  Muungano Women Group  Housing Cooperative for playing a key role in offering affordable housing in line with the Bottom up Economic Transformational Agenda (BETA). Represented by Morris Mworia from his office, the commissioner lauded the cooperative for empowering women and cooperatives in general for playing a significant role in supplementing…

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Prime Time Sacco invites application for position of CEO

Prime Time Sacco is seeking to recruit a professional, self-motivated and result oriented person to fill the vacancy of the CEO. A letter signed by the Sacco Chairman dated Sep 11, 2023 stated that the applicant should have the following qualifications: Applications must have attached copies of Identity Card, CV, Certificates and other testimonials. Interested…

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Cooperatives Commissioner approves registration of Trans-Tena Sacco

The Commissioner for Cooperative Development has approved the registration of Trans-Tena Sacco. A letter addressed to the Sacco Chairperson dated September 8, 2023 and signed by Trans Nzoia County Cooperative Officer Edith Watimah stated that the Sacco’s certificate of registration has been duly signed by the Commissioner for Cooperatives who also approved a copy of…

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