H.E William Ruto, E.G.H President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces visit the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development stands at Embu Expo yesterday ahead of Madaraka Day National Celebrations. The theme for this year’s Madaraka Day Celebration is “Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).” hence Cooperatives play an important…
Today, State Department for Co-operatives Principal Secretary Mr. Patrick Kilemi paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Speaker of the Senate and Meru County Senator Hon. Kathuri Murungi. The Deputy Speaker deplored the very low prices macadamia and banana farmers are fetching for their produce and requested the PS to aggregate these farmers into Co-operatives…
Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization, and Tourism holds meeting with the PS Patrick Kilemi The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization, and Tourism held a meeting with the Principal Secretary, of the State Department for Cooperatives Hon. Patrick Kilemi who represented the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Hon. Simon Kiprono Chelugui&…
PS Patrick Kilemi Breakfast meeting with Kenya Bankers AssociationPS Patrick Kilemi Breakfast meeting with Kenya Bankers Association State Department for Co-operatives Principal Secretary Mr. Patrick Kilemi today attended the Kenya Bankers Association breakfast session with creative economy stakeholders in recognition of Kenya Kwanza Agenda 2022-2027 in MSME, Digital, and creative economy, as the association would…
Today, Principal Secretary State Department for Co-operatives Mr. Patrick Kilemi had the pleasure of hosting the Cooperative University leadership led by Prof. Kamau Ngamau. The Cooperative University of Kenya is a unique university offering higher learning and training in cooperative education. The state Department of Co-operatives appreciates the role of the university to support the…
Kenya and Colombia discuss collaboration on Bottom-up Economic Transformation and Coffee Governance Kenya and Colombia discuss collaboration on Bottom-up Economic Transformation and Coffee Governance During a high-level G2G visit by Kenya Delegation led by Patrick Kilemi Principal Secretary State Department for Co-operatives representing Hon. Simon Chelugui, EGH Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Co-operatives and Small Medium…
The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Hon. Simon Chelugui was accompanied by Principal Secretary of State Cooperatives Mr. Patrick Kilemi, Bungoma Governor H.E Kenneth Lusaka, who is also the COG Agriculture Chair and Vice Chair Nyeri Governor H.E Mutahi Kahiga, during a tour to CENICAFE-Central National Research…
CS Hon. Simon Chelugui and PS Patrick Kilemi High-level Coffee exposure visit to Colombia Principal secretary Patrick Kilemi attended a high-level coffee exposure visit in Colombia led by Hon. Simon Chelugui, Cabinet Secretary, Co-operatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development. Also attending are Nyeri Governor H.E Mutahi Kahiga, Bungoma Governor H.E Kenneth Makelo Lusaka,…
The Kenyan Government recognizes the cooperative sector as a critical player in pursuit of Kenya’s national, social, and economic objectives for rapid economic growth, and equitable and sustainable development. Chai Sacco has endured the test of time in the ever-changing business and technological landscape since 1973, this can be attributed to good leadership, undeterred…
The State Cooperatives Principal Secretary Patrick Kilemi paid a courtesy call to the Busia County Commissioner, Mr. Kipchumba Ruto. Through the provincial administration, in collaboration with the county government, they will mobilize and provide public awareness to the cotton farmers to aggregate them into cooperatives. Later on, PS Cooperatives, together with his Industry counterpart Dr.…