State Department for Co-operatives Principal Secretary Mr. Patrick Kilemi attended the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Centenary Sacco at Gitoro Pastoral Grounds, Meru County. Diocese of Meru Sacco was formed on 18th March 2003. In the year 2009, the Diocese of Meru Sacco was rebranded to Centenary Sacco Society and was licensed as a Deposit-taking…
Principal Secretary, State Department for Co-operatives Mr. Patrick Kiburi Kilemi today toured Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. He was ushered by DMCC’s Director of Agri Commodities Saeed Al Suwaidi and Makomborero Nyakotyo, Operations Executive -Coffee. The PS explored the world-class coffee facilities and discussed how DMCC enables businesses to easily expand their coffee trading ventures into…
Principal Secretary State Department for Co-operatives Mr. Patrick Kilemi paid a courtesy visit to Amb. Lazarus O. Amaya, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, to the United States. The two further discussed the role of Embassies as marketing agents and mobilizing savings from diaspora cooperatives. , to the United States. The two further discussed the…
The Principal Secretary, State Department for Co-operatives Mr. Patrick Kilemi met Jim Nussle CEO/President of Credit Union National Association (CUNA), Tony Budet, CUNA Chairman, George Ombado, Executive Director African Confederation Of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA ) and David Mategwa Vice Chair ACDF where they discussed various ways of using the Co-operative Business Model…
In cognizance of the crucial role of cooperatives in financial inclusion, deepening and access, The Ministry is undertaking reforms in the cooperative sector through review of the policy and legal frameworks and restructuring key institutions in various value chains. In deed the recent Sessional Paper No 4 of 2020, The National Cooperative Policy, recognizes co-operatives…
State Department for Co-operatives Principal Secretary Mr. Patrick Kilemi attended the 50th Annual Delegates Meeting (ADM) for the Kenya National Police Sacco. The CS for Co-operatives & MSME Development Hon. Simon Chelugui was the chief guest for the event held at Nairobi Hotel, Nairobi County.
State Department for cooperatives PS Mr. Patrick Kilemi met with Dubai Multi Commodities Center Director of Agri Commodities, Saeed Al Suwaidi at the African Fine Coffees Association . They discussed potential opportunities to expand both Kenya and Dubai economy through coffee trade. Also present was the NKPCU CEO Timothy Mirugi.
Principal Secretary State for Co-operatives Mr Patrick Kilemi was at Kigali, Rwanda, attending the 19th African Fine Coffee Association. Increasing the value of coffee through sustainably improved yields and greater productivity are keys to helping smallholder farmers lift themselves out of poverty. In Kenya, we aim at increasing coffee production from the current 40MT to…