‘Kinini’ means, literally, ‘this big thing right here’. It is the name of the collaboration of cooperatives seeking to pool their efforts to improve their lots. 85% of the members are women. Kinini is also the name of a washing station and cooperative located in Kinini town, which collects from the neighbouring villages of Tumba and Magerager.
The Kinini cooperative represents an entrepreneurial triumph led by Jacquie Turner and Malcolm Clear, who spearheaded an agricultural revival in 2014 in the Tumba village area. They settled farmers and provided them with seeds of various varieties, along with the necessary expertise to kickstart coffee production. Their efforts bore fruit in 2017 with the first harvest, and they have consistently elevated standards since then.