Government issues update on Hustler Fund clearing air on issues raised by Auditor General
Hustler Fund’s Personal Loan Product has attracted a customer base 23.6 million Kenyans since establishment. The fund that was inception idea of President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza regime, has seen disbursements amounting to Ksh 54.5 billion and accrued savings of 3.1 billion. According to update on the Fund in a speech delivered on Tuesday July […]
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Why Nakuru’s Kiremba coffee farmers are a happy lot
Once again, Coffee Farmers closed the week on a high note following the disbursement of Ksh.126,915,417 Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund (CCARF) to some 2,955 beneficiaries in 15 counties between June 10-17. Co-operatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has revealed that the highest beneficiary was Kiremba Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS) in Nakuru County whereby 345 Coffee […]
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CS Chelugui: Co-operatives Ministry focused on addressing credit access for MSMEs
Through the State Department of MSMEs and other agencies that provide support to the MSMEs sector including the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority – MSEA, Ministry of Co-operatives is channeling its efforts towards addressing one of the major bottlenecks that the sector is facing— Credit Access. Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui says the the Financial Inclusion […]
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Chelugui: Baringo County has great potential that should be harnessed through Co-operatives
Baringo County has great potential that needs to be harnessed through Co-operatives including dairy and honey. Co-operatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui urged the farmers in the County to embrace Co-operatives towards economic growth. He spoke on Thursday May 30, 2024 when he graced Baringo South Cooperative Saccos Meeting in Marigat, Baringo South. The event was […]
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CS Chelugui chairs Consultative meeting with Governors to streamline Co-operatives Bill
Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives Simon Chelugui on May 16, 2024 chaired a consultative meeting with Council of Governors towards streamlining Co-operatives Bill. He noted that Cooperatives drives the economy by stimulating growth from the bottom to the top. According to the CS, as far as the cooperative sector is concerned, Kenya is ranked number one […]
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Kenya’s Coffee Conquer World Stage
In what signifies the tremendous progress that Ministry of Cooperatives has continued to make in the coffee subsector, Othaya based coffee producer, Chinga Farm, was voted number one in the just concluded World Coffee Competition (WCC) in South Korea. Specifically, Chinga Farm took the top position in the K-Coffee Award, Winter-Spring Season (Washed), a no […]
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CS Chelugui: Kenya’s doing well in production of superfoods
Co-operatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has revealed that Kenya is on right track in terms of superfoods prodution. He pointed out foods such avocado and blueberries, as an area that is doing great. The CS was speaking when he met With Kakuzi PLC CEO Chris Flowers during a fact-finding tour of Makuyu (Murang’a) based the […]
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CS Chelugui lauds Governor Kang’ata’s contribution to implementation of Bottom Up Economic Transmission Agenda
Co-operatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has lauded Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata for the role he has played in implementation of Bottom Up Economic Transmission Agenda. Chelugui was specific that Governor Kang’ata has been key especially in the dairy value chain. “I must laud Governor Kang’ata for the big role in the implementation of the Bottom […]
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Airports DT Sacco holds 30th Anniversary
Airports DT Sacco on Thursday March 28, 2024 celebrated 30th Anniversary. Speaking when he graced the event in Nairobi, Co-operatives’ Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui stated that since independence, the Cooperatives sector in Kenya has emerged as a significant catalyst of national development, with substantial contributions across all sectors of the economy. According to the CS, […]
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Chelugui: Co-operatives are the wheels that drive our economy
There is immense potential that lies within Cooperatives and MSME Sector. Co-operatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui says this is an area that should be tapped into. He spoke on Wednesday March 27, 2024 when he presided over the launch of the much-anticipated Shares Drive for Harambee Sacco in Nairobi. At one time Harambee Sacco was […]
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