KERICHO GOVERNOR UNITES COOPERATORS
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| Kericho Governor Prof. Paul Chepkwony addressing cooperators at Kericho Teachers College |
By Kim Richek
Kericho County could be the first
County to support its residents to who are members of different Cooperatives to
form their own bank.
At the event that brought on board all Cooperators
from all Corners of the County Governor Paul Chepkwony thanked them for
welcoming the investors he had brought to the County to invest,
“I appreciate the people of my County
for welcoming the investors. The only way to improve economy is to put petty
politics aside and attract investors” he said.
Chepkwony said sweet potatoes from
Kericho are currently exported to England.
He further cited that the County has
investors who are working on two different Energy productions in Belgut that
aims at transforming the economy of the County.
Ongoing Construction of a pineapple
factory in Bureti, manufacture of soaps using locally available raw materials
and Kabianga Milk processing Company are key areas that have painted Kericho
good because of good relationship with the foreign investors.
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| Kericho cooperators in a meeting with Governor |
He said in his previous foreign trip to
America he met willing investors who can help start a bank owned by residents
at the County.
“We are performing because we are
bench-marking with successful Nations in the World. What is possible in America
is also possible in Kericho so long as we have great minds and willing hearts”
he said.
He added that to grow the bank they
would ensure that County’s allocation from the National government will be
channeled through it so that all profits and interest goes to pockets of the
locals who would be the owners,
The locals hugged the idea from
Governor Prof. Paul Chepkwony in a meeting held at Kericho Teachers College and
picked individuals to go for benchmarking in America in August.
All Saccos running from farmers Saccos,
Women Saccos, Youth based, Transport and professionals’ were all brought on
board for a six-hours discussion where each team appreciated Governor’s great
mind saying it was the only tool to eliminate poverty.
Tea, Sugarcane, Coffee and Dairy
farmers’ leadership was incorporated and was happy for selection of individuals
to bench-mark with US comes August.
The team of five people; elders,
middle-age, youth, women and disable were picked by attendants based on
qualifications will be led by Governor to learn in US and will later issue
report to the Cooperators that will help in Formation of the bank.
Lord Suge who is the founder of the
flush Sinendet Cooperative Society which according to its Chairman Mr. Joseah
Sang it started from sh. 3600 but now its worth goes up to 336 Million Kenya
shillings accepted Governors idea of uniting farmers for success.
“Unity is the only key to success, we
started Sinendet and Mau Tea as a group of locals in 70s and we are now
enjoying its benefits so I urge all to unite for success” he said.
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| Cooperators led by Lord Suge in a meeting |
Sang lauded Prof. Chepkwony’s idea
saying he has great minds and he is ready to transform Kericho County for good
citing that Sinendet was able to build the longest house in Kericho “Sinendet
Towers” because of members who were receptive to their ideas.
The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit
Co-operatives, KUSCO South Rift regional manager Elias Mwaura who was present
applauded the idea saying it befits Kericho which is ranked second in
Cooperatives success after Nairobi.
“Kericho is famously known for
successful Cooperatives Societies topping in management and performance and
that is why Kericho is ranked second after Nairobi is Cooperatives success “he
said.
The manager said, Kenya was one of top
ten Countries who have successful Cooperative societies and added that such
achievement has been contributed by Kericho which is doing well.
The Governor added that he dreams of a
County where even the waste products from farm produce manufacturing companies
would be used for another benefit saying if maize crop is used to manufacture
spirits, its waste should be recycled as livestock feed.
He said he has a long list of investors
interested to set up factories in Kericho but prior to that ordered his
officers to work round the County to establish whether there were enough raw
materials.
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