Meru Coffee Co-Operative Union Ltd

Address

Meru Town P.O.Box 6-60200, Nairobi, Kenya

Email

union@mcfcu.co.ke

Phone

+254 795751628

Website

mountkenyacoffee.co.ke

About MCCU

Meru Central Coffee Co-operative Union (MCCCU) is affiliated to 34 primary coffee societies. These primary societies approximately encompass 98,000 members.

MCCCU was originally under the Giant Meru Central Farmers’ Co-operative Union which was in year 2005 restructured into four separate business Units; Meru Central Coffee Union, Meru Dairy Union Ltd, Meru Central Multipurpose Society Ltd and Capital Union Society Ltd.

Meru Coffee Millers Cooperative Union Limited

Address

Off Meru town via Mati Road ( We are located at Chaaria Market - former Meru Cotton Ginnery )

Email

merucountycoffee@gmail.com

Phone

+254-703979665
+254 725529959

Website

merucoffeemillers.co.ke

About MCMCU

Meru Coffee Millers Cooperative Union Limited (MCMCU) is a farmers Union located in Meru County. MCMCU is represented by a total of 48 primary cooperatives. These cooperatives represent approximately 98,000 coffee farmers, all located on and around the Volcanic slopes of Mt. Kenya, called by some experts ‘The Champagne Region of Coffee’.

MCMCU is the only farmer-led and famer-owned Coffee Miller’s Co-operative Union in Kenya that has both milling and marketing licence, hence, it is able to participate in the National Coffee Auction (NCE) and sell coffee directly to international buyers. This guarantees fair prices for our farmers. MCMCU works with several International buyers from, amongst others: Europe, The United States of America and South-Korea

MCMCU SERVICES

Coffee Milling

We offer quality milling services to more than forty societies in the larger meru county

Coffee Marketing

We offer to our farmers extension services such farmer training, farm inputs among other

Coffee Marketing

We are the only coffee milling cooperative in Kenya licensed to sell coffee on behalf of societies.

Kiambu Coffee Growers Co-operative Union Ltd

Address

Kahawa Hse, Kiambu-Githunguri Rd, Box 97-00900, Kiambu Kenya.

Email

kcgcu@kiambucoffeeunion.co.ke

Phone

+254705 300802

Website

www.kiambucoffeeunion.co.ke

About KCGCU

Kiambu coffee growers coop union was registered in 1959 and started it’s operations. It was started after a survey which was conducted by the government of Kenya in collaboration with the Nardic mission on how coffee farmers can be assisted to improve their coffee production.

KCGCU SERVICES

Credit Facility

Offer credit facility to our affiliated societies in form of operation cost and farm inputs at a very low interest of 5% per annum.

Mpesa/Equity/KCB/family/Smep/cooperative agencies

We offer other banking services not only to the farmers but community at large within our agents localities.

Farmers Payment

Paying point that is affiliated to 18 cooperative societies drawn from Kiambu County.

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Machakos Co-operative Union LTD

Address

P. O.Box 83-90100Ngei Road, Machakos

Email

mcu@mcultd.co.ke

Phone

+254716373202
+254726398582

Website

www.mcultd.co.ke

About Machakos Co-operative Union

Machakos Cooperative Union (MCU) is an umbrella organization for 81 primary organizations spread across 15 sub counties in Machakos and Makueni counties. The original purpose behind the establishment of the Union in the 1960s was to assist primary coffee farmers’ societies to grow and market their coffee. Over the years the Union has grown and expanded its membership to include primary producers in handicrafts and dairy sectors.

These primary organizations which comprise of cooperatives and women groups are serving over 60,000 individual members. We assist the cooperatives and groups to access markets both local and international. In doing so, we work with partners to build capacity, improve production and ensure quality to meet international standards. 

The supreme authority of the union is the annual general meeting (AGM) which comprises of delegates elected from affiliate member co-operative organisations and groups. The AGM periodically elects the management board which oversees the day to day activities of the union and delegates the same to the employees under the leadership of the CEO.

The Union is trading internationally under WFTO in marketing of handicrafts and has its coffee products under the following certifications; FLO, UTZ and CAFE

MCU SERVICES

MCU offers the following services to its affiliates:

  • Marketing
  • Bookkeeping & accountancy
  • Insurance consultancy and advisory services
  • Cooperative education and training for capacity building
  • Lobbying and advocacy
  • ICT application and support services
  • Linkages & networking of development partners to our affiliates
  • Formation of village savings and loan associations
  • Internal audit services
  • Merchandise stores
  • Agronomy services
  • Transport services
  • Research and value addition to affiliate products

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