CS/No. 1218 · Registered 1964
Our story of legitimacy, rooted in sixty years of service
Samuru Gituto Farmers Co-operative Society Limited was founded in 1964 by genuine farmer-members in Murang'a County. This page tells the story of who we are, what we hold, and why our registration, our land, and our members are the authoritative record of this society.
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Chapter 1 — The Beginning
Born in 1964, before Kenya was young
On 10th September 1964, a group of Murang'a coffee farmers came together and formally registered their society under the Co-operative Societies Act, Cap. 490, Section 6(3). The Commissioner for Co-operative Development issued Certificate of Registration CS/No. 1218 — a document that still exists and is held by the legitimate committee today.
From the beginning, members pooled land, effort and resources. Title deeds were drawn for every allocated parcel. Names, ID numbers, and contribution records were kept. These are not claims — they are records still on file, available for inspection by any authorised government authority.
Original Certificate Held
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Chapter 2 — The People
Over 817 paid-up members — with records to prove it
Our membership register is not a list of names on paper. Every entry carries a national ID number, a signature, and a contribution record. These records trace back decades and were verified again at our Special General Meeting of 31 January 2026, attended by 180 members.
Members hold individual land allocations, and the corresponding title deeds are secured by the legitimate management committee. These deeds are the foundation of each member family's stake in the society — proof that this is a real, living community, not a paper entity.
817+
Paid-up members
180
At Jan 2026 SGM
60+
Years operating
Chapter 3 — The Challenge
Another group, the same name — and why it matters
In 2016, former officials who had failed to return the original certificate — claiming it was lost — enabled the registration of a separate entity under the same society name, with a different certificate number: CS/25334. The Murang'a County Co-operative Commissioner formally flagged this irregularity to the Commissioner for Co-operative Development in 2019.
In 2025, the original society reported to the Ministry that this group had fraudulently submitted audit accounts under our CS number. The individual who signed those accounts as treasurer is under active DCI investigation for theft of official documents and the society seal. The chairman listed on those fraudulent documents had already passed away.
"We are the original cooperative registered in 1964. We have the records, the title deeds, and the paid members. We urge all government offices and partners not to recognise any correspondence prepared by any other group using our registration number."
— John N. Thuo, Chairman · Andrew Githua M., Secretary
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Chapter 4 — Our Response
We didn't stay silent. We acted.
Every step we have taken is documented, stamped, and on official record. Below is the chronological account of our correspondence with government authorities.
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1964Sept 10
Original Registration — CS/No. 1218
Society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, Cap. 490. Certificate issued by the Commissioner for Co-operative Development. Member land title deeds recorded and secured.
Certificate Issued -
2016Nov 18
Irregular CS/25334 Registration Noted
Former officials failed to return the original certificate and claimed it was lost. A second entity was registered under the same name — CS/25334 — without member authority.
Irregularity Flagged -
2019Nov 13
Murang'a County Commissioner Writes to National Commissioner
Ref: CS.G//VOL.1/20. County Co-operative Commissioner Josephine Mwangi formally requested replacement of the original certificate and documented that the former officials had not handed it over. Replacement fee KES 2,000 paid (Receipt No. 667339).
Received & Forwarded — 18 Nov 2019 -
2025Feb 18
Fraud Reported to Ministry — Audit Accounts
Society formally reported to the Commissioner of Co-operatives that an unauthorised group submitted fraudulent 2025 audit accounts signed by John Nyuguna Githira as treasurer — currently under DCI investigation. The listed chairman on those documents was deceased at the time of signing.
Received — Main Registry 18 Feb 2025 -
Jan 232026
Request for Copy of Certificate & New Office Bearers Recognised
Letter addressed to the Commissioner for Co-operative Development through the Director of Co-operatives, Murang'a, forwarding police abstract, management minutes, and old certificate numbers as supporting documents.
Received — Legal Registry 23 Jan 2026 -
Jan 292026
Formal Letter to Cabinet Secretary
Letter to Hon. FCPA Dr. Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, EGH, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development. Requested cancellation of CS/25334 and convening of a Special General Meeting within February 2026 to confirm legitimate officials and allocate member land.
Received — Cabinet Secretary 30 Jan 2026 -
Jan 312026
Special General Meeting — 180 Members Present
SGM held at 10:30 AM. Management committee confirmed. Members resolved to request Ministry protection from those misusing the society without member authority. Minutes signed by Chairman John N. Thuo and confirmed by Member Stanley Gathuru.
Minutes Signed & Confirmed
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Chapter 5 — The People in Charge
Confirmed management committee
Ratified at the Special General Meeting of 31 January 2026, attended by 180 paid-up members.
Chairman
John N. Thuo
Vice Chairman
Julius Kamande G.
Treasurer
Esther Wanjiku G.
Hon. Secretary
Andrew Githua M.
JM
Member
Julia Marigi T.
OK
Member
Onesmus Kinyua K.
BN
Member
Betty Njoki W.
Verified. Documented. Sixty years strong.
The original society. The only genuine one.
Our registration, our members, our land, and our records speak for themselves. For any official verification, contact us directly or through the Director of Co-operatives, Murang'a County.