8th Annual SACCO LEADERS CONVENTION 20th-24th with Theme “SACCOs: Championing up the Bottom -Up Economy for Growth & sustainability.”

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 cooperatives PS Mr. Patrick Kilemi met with Dubai Multi Commodities Center Director of Agri Commodities, Saeed Al Suwaidi at the African Fine Coffees Association

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

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…