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    "id": 1547996,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1547996/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wycliffe Oparanya",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development",
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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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