High loan default rates hit Saccos

Defaulters to lose property in stringent loan recovery measures By Jackson Okoth Deposit-Taking Saccos have warned members of stringent loan recovery measures that include use of debt collectors and Credit Reference Bureaus to lock out loan defaulters from accessing Sacco products. The rate of non-performing loans has been on the rise in the Sacco sub-sector….

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Kimisitu Sacco to offer FOSA Services

The Sacco is also set to introduce new products as it seeks to grow business By Wesley Ken Kimisitu Sacco will now offer Front office Services (FOSA). The resolution was unanimously passed by members during the Society’s 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently at the All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, elevating the Sacco in the…

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Well-oiled rural saccos invade major towns

By Jackson Okoth Ol-Kalou-based Tower Sacco in Nyandarua County is set to open new branches in Nairobi and Narok counties, as more rural-based Saccos eye new opportunities and businesses in major urban centres. Most of these Societies are targeting women, the youth and those engaged in small and medium sized enterprises. Those who are engaged…

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Sacco Micro-Credit facility fails to take-off

By Jackson Okoth A growing number of deposit-taking Saccos are reviewing their strategy on recruitment and lending to members involved in the informal and micro enterprise sectors. This has been occasioned by the high default rates by members from informal businesses. One such player is Wanandege Sacco Society, which has stopped recruiting members from the…

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