KCC INTRODUCTION

The history of Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) goes back to the colonial days with the first

creamery at Kipkelion. It is this first dairy, organised by the colonial farmers, that eventually became KCC.

After independence, the African dairy farmer took over and for many years, just like Kenya Farmers

Association, KCC was a success story. Many Kenyans today are in good jobs, educated, and have

constructed beautiful houses with income from KCC.

It was therefore sad to see KCC being mismanaged until it collapsed in the 1990s. Its collapse led to a

total collapse of local economic activities. Many dairy farmers were not paid for the milk that they had

delivered. These negative effects were mainly felt in the Rift Valley and Mt Kenya regions and to a lesser

extent in Kisii and western Kenya.

The small group that bought KCC from the KCB receivers did little to recreate the ‘good old days’.

Instead, KCC 2000 sacked many members of staff, and reduced milk intake substantially. This coincided

with the liberalisation of the sector. Whereas in Mt Kenya we saw the development of strong co-operative

milk processors in Meru and Kiambu, the same did not happen in the Rift Valley. Rift Valley did not also

see the arrival of private sector processors. That made the area suffer even more.

The collapse of KCC therefore saw prices go down but the private processors were happy in this

environment because they made huge profits at the expense of farmers. One of the first steps that the

Government undertook was to reclaim KCC 2000 assets and made it a parastatal. It was, however,

always understood that once it stabilises, the now renamed New KCC would revert to farmers.

2.INTERNAL FACTORS
 KCC MISSION AND VISION

• To be nationally recognised as a leading, reputable, reliable, preferred housing developer.

 To provide superior products and services by maintaining excellent quality management system
via ISO 9001:2015.
 To maximise shareholder value thru brilliant business strategies, healthy corporate governance
and sound financial position.
 To strengthen the capability and performance of team through effective training, competitive
employee welfare as well as a comfortable and safe working environment.
 To advocate social responsibility as an element of the business considerations.

KCC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE