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KCC Kitale Plant gets Sh350m from State for Upgrading
The government has given Sh350 million for modernizing the New Kenya Creameries Cooperative (KCC) milk processing plant in Kitale. Nixon Sigey, the New KCC Managing director, said the investment… Read More
Government upgrades New KCC’s Factories
The government has scaled up modernization of the New KCC factories to offer quality services to farmers and satisfy customer needs for diversified products. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Peter Munya said to achieve that end, the government was installing new equipment that would earn farmers better returns and meet the increasing demands for varied products by customers. The CS was…Read More
New KCC to build Sh250Million Milk Plant in Nyambene
President Uhuru Kenyatta laid the foundation stone for the construction of New KCC’s Nyambene Milk Plant. The milk plant which will be built at a cost of Sh250 million, will have a holding capacity of 100,000 litres and is expected to be completed by October of this year. Addressing thousands of Meru residents who turned up to witness the ground…Read More
New KCC to start a camel, goat milk line in Nanyuki
New KCC has announced plans to open a goat and camel milk production line in the latest of its expansion drive. This new line of business will be undertaken at New KCC’s Nanyuki plant, and is expected to benefit farmers, owing to the high demand for the commodity. Goat and camel milk is highly sought by Kenyans who are keen…Read More
New KCC has launched Kenya’s first 100% Lactose Free Milk
New KCC has launched Kenya’s first 100% Lactose Free Milk – Gold Crown Lactose Free Milk. The launch was marked at a colourful event held on Wednesday, 27th November 2019. Speaking at the launch, New KCC MD expressed the company’s pride, after years of research and product testing, to finally and successfully availed a product to cater for the over…Read More
Agency seeks Sh2 Billion to mop up excess milk
The Department of Livestock is seeking Sh2 billion from the Treasury to mop up excess milk following a glut in the market. Kenya Dairy Board (KDB), the sector regulator, says the country has witnessed a surplus of 18 million kilos monthly since July. Managing director Margret Kibogy says the monthly need is 50 million litres but the sector has seen…Read More
Dairy Farmers want imports halted to save dairy sector
Dairy farmers in the North Rift want Parliament and the Kenya Dairy Board to enact measures to check the influx of cheap milk imports from neighbouring countries. The farmers, speaking in Kitale, complained that the influx was ruining their livelihoods and destroying the local dairy sector. November 2019 Read More
Farmers urge state to regulate imports from Uganda
Dairy farmers who supply milk to New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (NKCC) have urged the government to regulate the importation of the commodity from Uganda. The national chairperson of extension services Muchemi Nderitu said that owing to the current rains, milk production has increased while prices are dropping. October 2019 Read More
COMMISSIONING OF NEWLY MODERNIZED DANDORA FACTORY
The newly modernized Dandora Factory was officially commissioned by H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta in a colourful event held on Saturday, 22nd July 2019. Over Kes 400 million was invested towards the modernization of Dandora Factory, and which involved the installation of new machinery, some of which were the first of their kind in Africa, and from some of the most…Read More
New KCC’s Kiganjo Factory gets Kes 150M worth of new equipment
As part of the ongoing modernization exercise, New KCC’s Kiganjo Factory on Friday, 5th July 2019, received equipment worth Kes 150 Million. The machinery which includes a 3-in-1 milk machine with a processing capacity of 10,000 litres per hour is expected to boost production at the facility, and also directly benefit farmers in the area who will be assured of…Read More
New KCC cuts milk prices for consumers
Consumers have every reason to smile as New KCC announced it was lowering its prices by Kes 5. The move is informed by a marked increase of up to 25% of raw milk supplied to its processing facilities, thereby enabling New KCC pass on the benefits to its customers who have had to grapple with high prices following an extended…Read More