Background
Mwea Rice Mills Ltd, a subsidiary of the National Irrigation Authority, is a limited liability company owned by the National Irrigation Authority (55%) and the Mwea Rice Farmers through the Mwea Rice Growers Multipurpose Co-operative Society Limited (MRGM) (45%). The history of Mwea Rice Ltd dates back in May 1967 when the company was incorporated in Kenya to operate a rice mill at Mwea Irrigation Scheme with its major activity being the storage, milling and marketing of rice.
During all this time, the company enjoyed the monopoly of storing, milling and marketing of rice produced in Mwea Irrigation Scheme until 1997 when farmers agitated for a liberalized market hence, setting the stage for entrance of other millers into the rice processing industry.
Core Functions of MRM:
- Buying, processing and sale of rice.
- Sales rice by-products.
- Commercial milling services to farmers and traders.
- Buying and selling of Paddy.
Currently the mill has 2 modern milling lines installed by the National Irrigation Authority in 2014. Each of these mills has a rated capacity of 2.5 metric tons per hour complete with a colour sorter. MRM is committed to quality; ensuring that the distinctive aroma of Pishori rice is celebrated by Kenyans over generations.;
Current prices are as follows:
| NO. | PRODUCT/BY-PRODUCT | EX-FACTORY PRICE (KSH) | NIA-HQ PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.1 | Aromatic Pishori | Kes 200 per Kg | Kes 210 per Kg |
| I.2 | Broken Rice | Kes 50 per kg | – |
| I.3 | Rice Bran | Kes 16 per kg | – |
| I.4 | Husks | Kes 2,000 per 7 tons | – |
Address
P.O Box 80
Wang’uru
Telephone
mweamrm@yahoo.com
- MRM factory, located in Wangúru town (Mwea) Kirinyaga county
- MRM retail shop in Wang’uru(Mwea), along Nairobi – Embu highway
- NIA Headquarters; Irrigation House, Lenana road, Nairobi