President William Ruto signs Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law-Photo|Courtesy
President Ruto set to sign new Cooperatives Bill into law within one month
The proposed law will enhance transparency, improve accountability and embrace digital technology to make cooperatives more efficient and responsive to members’ needs. The Bill, together with ongoing sector reforms will strengthen public confidence by promoting sound governance and safeguarding members’ deposits President William Ruto is expected to sign the new Cooperative Bill into law within…
Farida Salim Kisumu CECM for Trade tourism and coperatives-Photo|Fredrick Odiero
Kisumu county urges SACCOs to champion affordable housing and agricultural financing
The County Government of Kisumu has called on SACCO officials to take the lead in encouraging members to acquire affordable housing units as a long‑term investment, saying the initiative will empower cooperatives and strengthen their membership base. Speaking during World Cooperatives Day celebrations in Kisumu, County Executive Member for Trade, Tourism, Industry and Marketing Farida…
Vihiga County Executive for Commerce, Tourism and Cooperatives Joseph Lunani (far right) during the event-Photo|Courtesy
Vihiga leaders challenge youth to embrace cooperative movement as county marks Ushirika Day
Young people have been urged to form and register cooperative groups so they can tap into government empowerment programmes and access affordable financing. Cooperatives have transformed livelihoods by enabling members to pool resources, secure affordable credit and invest in income-generating ventures Cooperative leaders used this year’s International Day of Cooperatives, marked locally as Ushirika Day,…
CS Wycliffe Oparanya handing over a dummy cheque during the launch of Budalangi Market Women SACCO-Photo|Courtesy
Budalangi Market Women SACCO launched as 79 groups unite to boost women enterprises
The Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSME Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, on 3rd June, 2026, presided over the official launch of the Budalangi Market Women SACCO, bringing together 79 registered women groups in a move set to deepen financial inclusion in the region. The event saw KSh8.4 million disbursed to women groups to support enterprise development…
Peter Ndegwa, Chief Officer Cooperatives Kiambu County-Photo|Felix Wanderi
Kiambu Cooperatives hailed as pillars of Peace and economic Growth
Kiambu County reaffirmed its position as one of Kenya’s leading cooperative hubs as thousands of members, leaders and officials gathered at Ndumberi Stadium to mark the 104th International Day of Cooperatives, locally known as Ushirika Day. The celebrations, held under the global theme “Cooperatives for a Peaceful World,” highlighted the role of cooperative societies in…
CS Wycliffe Oparanya speaking during the 104th Ushirika Day celebrations at Uhuru Park, Nairobi County-Photo|Courtesy
CS Oparanya reaffirms Cooperatives as drivers of shared prosperity, poverty reduction
Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Dr. Wycliffe Oparanya has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Kenya’s cooperative movement, as the country marked the 104th Ushirika Day celebrations at Uhuru Park, Nairobi County, under the global theme “Cooperatives for a Peaceful World.” Speaking at the event, Oparanya said the occasion reaffirmed the vital…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki speaking during the 104th National Ushirika Day celebrations in Nairobi-Photo|Courtesy
Kindiki roots for deeper Cooperative reforms as Kenya marks 104th Ushirika Day
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called for the deepening of ongoing reforms in Kenya’s cooperative movement, saying the changes are aimed at building institutions that are more transparent, better governed and technology-driven, as the country marked the 104th National Ushirika Day celebrations in Nairobi on Saturday. Speaking during the event, Kindiki said the sector remains…
CAK Chairperson-Macloud Malonza-Photo|File
Ushirika Day 2026: Growth and reforms in the Co-operative Sector
The Sacco movement recorded strong growth in 2025, with regulated assets rising to KSh1.21 trillion, membership surpassing 7.8 million, and Kenya ranked ninth globally in Sacco membership, making it Africa’s leading cooperative economy. Gov’t reforms, including the Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill 2025, propose a Central Liquidity Facility, deposit guarantee fund, stricter registration rules, and mandatory…
Stima Sacco CEO-Dr. Gamaliel Hassan-Photo|Courtesy
Stima Sacco unveils new credit policies to boost member financial flexibility
Stima Sacco has revised its credit policy to introduce a wider range of financing options tailored to members’ cash‑flow cycles. New repayment structures now align with key sectors: school loans can be repaid termly, crop loans match harvesting seasons, and construction loans include a six‑month grace period to ease repayment pressure. Stima Sacco has announced…
Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Dr. Wycliffe Oparanya-Photo|Courtesy
Gov’t bets on cooperatives to unlock agricultural financing, revive coffee sector
CS Oparanya has urged financial institutions to design products around the realities of farming, recognizing alternative forms of security while aligning repayment schedules with production cycles. The government has moved to place cooperative societies at the centre of its plan to widen smallholder farmers’ access to affordable credit and speed up the transformation of Kenya’s…
