Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe during the International Tea Day celebrations at Momul Tea Factory in Kericho. Photo Courtesy
Kagwe wants export of raw agricultural produce banned, pushes for value addition
The Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has called for sweeping laws to ban the export of raw agricultural produce and compel value addition before products leave Kenya, saying the move could unlock millions of jobs for young people. Speaking during the International Tea Day celebrations at Momul Tea Factory in Kericho,…
Smallholder dairy farmer in Western Kenya. Photo Courtesy
Subsidised AI programme expands access to improved dairy breeds in Western Kenya
Smallholder dairy farmers in Western Kenya are increasingly gaining access to affordable artificial insemination (AI) services as counties partner with Farm Input Promotions (FIPS) Africa to improve livestock productivity and household incomes. Kakamega County has rolled out a subsidised AI programme in collaboration with FIPS Africa, allowing farmers to access conventional semen services at Ksh700….
The writer argues that a financially stable SACCO is not simply one that pays high dividends. It is one that can withstand economic shocks, maintain adequate liquidity, manage loan defaults effectively, and protect members’ deposits over the long term.
Are high dividends a measure of your SACCO’s financial stability?
For decades, Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCOs) have occupied a special place in Kenya’s financial ecosystem. They are trusted institutions built on community ownership, shared prosperity, and the promise of affordable credit. Every year, members eagerly await dividend announcements with the same excitement shareholders reserve for listed companies. In many circles, a SACCO that…
ACCOSCA Board Chairperson Jeanette Makgolo speaking during the forum-Photo|Courtesy
ACCOSCA pushes reforms to strengthen Africa’s SACCO sector at Southern Bloc Forum
The African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Africa’s SACCO ecosystem through strategic leadership and reforms, as more than 120 cooperative leaders from the Southern Bloc gathered recently in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the 2026 Regional Forum. The forum, hosted by the Malawi Union of Savings and…
CS Mutahi Kagwe speaking during the flagging off of bulk milk coolers for dairy cooperatives at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on May 20, 2026-Photo|Courtesy
CS Kagwe orders crackdown on milk hawking to safeguard consumers and strengthen dairy Sector
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has announced a nationwide crackdown on milk hawking, warning that the unregulated sale of raw milk poses serious public health risks and continues to undermine Kenya’s formal dairy industry. Speaking during the flagging off of bulk milk coolers for dairy cooperatives in Nairobi, Kagwe said the…
Why participatory budgeting is a key management tool in co-operatives
In matters co-operative movement management and governance practices, Participatory Budgeting (PB) is described as a democratic process that gives co-operative enterprise members direct power to decide how the management and boards of management allocate and spend members’ funds and other resources for the benefit of the members and other stakeholders. Participatory Budgeting promotes a bottom-up…
Kisii County revenue collection officers during the training. Photo: Enock Okong'o.
Kisii revenue officers trained on professionalism and digital service delivery
Revenue collection officers in Kisii County on Monday underwent a one-day training at the Kisii Farmers Agricultural Training Centre aimed at enhancing efficiency, accountability, and professionalism in public service delivery. The training brought together officers from all sub-counties to address gaps in revenue administration and equip staff with practical skills to meet the evolving demands…
Siaya Governor, James Orengo, issuing a cheque to Saccos and farmer producer organizations.
Siaya banks on SACCOs, youth to boost commercial farming
Siaya County is banking on youth agripreneurs to improve extension services and transform subsistence farming into a commercial sector that drives rural economic growth. This comes after the county government on Tuesday, May 19, introduced 150 young agripreneurs who will boost grassroots agricultural extension and farmer outreach through the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja-Photo|Courtesy
Sakaja appeals to SACCOs and banks for loan amnesty to ease debt burden on Kenyans
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has urged SACCOs and banks to grant loan amnesty to Kenyans struggling with repayments, warning that mounting debts are pushing families and businesses to the edge amid a worsening economic crisis. Speaking on May 19 after brokering a deal between matatu operators and the government that ended a transport standoff, Sakaja…
CS Wycliffe Oparanya before the Senate plenary-Photo|Courtesy
12,000 Saccos to face deregistration over failure to file returns
Co‑operatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has cautioned more than 12,000 Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) that they risk deregistration for failing to file annual returns, in a move aimed at protecting citizens from dormant and fraudulent accounts. Appearing before the Senate, Oparanya revealed that out of 14,000 registered Saccos, only 2,000 have complied with…
