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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the following Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development-"
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"content": "(a) What immediate plans does the Ministry have to revive Kimuri Coffee Factory in Kairi Village, Kahumbu Ward in Kigumo Constituency, which is critical for the economy of the residents of that area?"
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"content": "(b) Could the Cabinet Secretary state the specific timelines for the revival of this coffee factory and indicate the resources allocated by the Ministry for that purpose? (c) What measures does the Ministry have for long-term sustainability and economic viability of the factory?"
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"content": " Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may now proceed to respond."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Wycliffe Oparanya",
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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Kimuri Coffee Factory is the only factory belonging to Kimuri Farmers Cooperative Society. Kimuri Farmers Cooperative Society split from the larger Njora Farmers Cooperative Society to run separately with only one processing factory. Despite being registered to operate independently, Kimuri Farmers Cooperative Society is now dormant due to unsustainable operations arising from low active membership, low coffee production and poor governance. Kimuri Factory requires the following facilities to revive operations: Drying tables and electricity reconnection. Other coffee pulping machinery and facilities are available. In order to revive the operations of the coffee factory and the cooperative in general, the Ministry in collaboration with the County Government of Murang’a intends to conduct fresh elections to re-constitute the management committee, build capacity of the newly elected management committee, sensitize coffee farmers within the catchment area of the factory on the need to patronise the services of the cooperative, facilitate the reconnection of electricity to the coffee factory and the coffee farmers within the catchment area. Finally; facilitate the reconstruction of drying tables and servicing of other equipment and facilities. On Question (b) on the interventions listed in response (a) above will be implemented during the financial year 2025/2026, whereby we have factored in the budget provision of Kshs18.5 million for coffee revitalization. Part of these funds will be used to support the revitalization of the operations of the coffee cooperative society. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "On Question (c), the Ministry is working with other Government Ministries, departments and agencies. It is in the process of implementing the coffee revitalization strategy that covers several areas which include policy, both coffee and cooperative policies; legal, both the Coffee Act and the Cooperative Act and accompanying regulations; streamlining coffee marketing and payment systems; increasing area under coffee, among others. These measures are expected to improve the sustainability of the factory together with the coffee sectors in general. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I submit."
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"content": " Sen. Veronica, you may now proceed to ask your two supplementary questions."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, are you aware that in spite of this answer, which you have given and which to a good extent, is general that at the point when this coffee factory was being shut, its annual production was over 1 million kilogrammes of coffee production? Right now, farmers have to walk over 10 kilometres to access the next coffee factory as a result of which they have abandoned their coffee farms, because of the closure of this factory. Secondly, why have you shied away from giving a specific timeline when you can tell me, Sen. Veronica, let us go to the Kimuri Coffee Factory tomorrow, we are starting the operations and reviving this coffee factory? You have shied away from giving a proper schedule and you are the Ministry entrusted with ensuring that such factories are revived so that farmers can take their produce to the market."
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"content": " Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may now proceed to respond."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Wycliffe Oparanya",
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"content": " Thank you very much. Sen. Veronica, I am aware of what is happening in the coffee sector in general. That is why we have come up with a coffee revitalization strategy for financial year 2025/2026, a project that is starting now and we will go on for the next three years to ensure that we increase crop productivity and proper governance within the cooperatives sector. I am committed to go with you any time you are available so that I can make my personal commitment to make sure that we revive this particular cooperative."
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