Machakos Co-operative Union Ltd

ers. these are mainly in the production of hand crafted products like sisal baskets( Kiondos), mats and wood carvings

The area of operation of MCU covers the larger Machakos district which is currently comprised two counties( Machakos and Makueni)

The supreme authority of the union is the annual general meeting (AGM) which comprises of delegates elected from affilliate members 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 flagship of the general manager who is the CEO. He oversees the day to day activities of the Union assisted by the assisitant general manager and the chief accountant. There are other sectional/ departmental heads who man the various departments/ sections. Each sectional / departmental manager has a team of support staff who assist in running of the section/ department. Other activities offered by MDCU include Insurance, management and advisory services to producer groups, consumer services, accountancy and book keeping, co-operative education and Export of handicrafts. The Union is trading internationally under WFTO in marketing of handicrafts and has its coffee products under the following certifications; FLO, UTZ and CAFE