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MPs urge team tasked with modernizing SACCOs sector to speed up the process

Sacco ReviewJuly 30, 202504 mins

The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives has urged a new team tasked with modernizing the saving and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) sector in Kenya to speed up the process. The committee pledged full support to the new team, as Chairperson Benard Shinali (Ikolomani) gave the assurance during a meeting with the…

Senate committee reviews submission on Cooperative Bill 2024

Sacco ReviewJuly 30, 202503 mins

The Senate Committee on Trade, industrialization and Tourism convened on Tuesday to review additional submissions by Ministry of Cooperative and MSMEs on the Cooperative Bill 2024. The bill seeks to provide a comprehensive legal framework for the registration, governance, and oversight of cooperative societies, with the objective of enhancing their sustainability, competitiveness, and contribution to…

Law expert advises landowners to protect inherited land to avoid encroachment and fraudulent transactions

Sacco ReviewJuly 29, 202505 mins

A Nairobi-based law expert, Melisa Achieng, has offered valuable guidance on how to safeguard inherited land from encroachment and fraudulent transactions in the wake of increasing land fraud. According to Achieng, landowners should take proactive steps to protect their properties to avoid protracted land disputes. “Obtaining a confirmed grant and registering the land in your…

Meru Senator pledges support for Boda Boda sector, encourages riders to join SACCOs

Sacco ReviewJuly 28, 202502 mins

Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi has reaffirmed his commitment to empowering and protecting boda boda operators in Meru County. The Senator spoke during a meeting with leaders from the boda boda sector at his office, where he emphasized the critical role the industry plays in the country’s economy. “Boda boda business employs over two million young…

PS Ronoh calls for stronger regulatory frameworks to eliminate tea hacking, illegal trade practices

Sacco ReviewJuly 28, 202503 mins

Principal Secretary State Department for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh has called for stronger regulatory frameworks to eliminate tea hacking and illegal trade practices. The PS spoke when he led the Ministry’s representation in Mombasa during a critical submission to the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Dr. John Mutunga, on the Tea Bill…

Good news for sugarcane farmers as gov’t raises cane prices

Sacco ReviewJuly 28, 202503 mins

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has once again revised the minimum sugarcane price upwards. The prices have been raised from Ksh5, 500 to Ksh5, 750 per tonne, just three months after the last increase, which had seen the price move from Ksh5, 250 to Ksh5,500 per tonne in April. The latest Ksh250 increment…

Report: Landlords opt for tenant retention over rent increases amid tough economic times

Sacco ReviewJuly 28, 202506 mins

Landlords across Kenya are opting to keep rental rates steady despite the turbulent nature of the economy, this is in a bid to maintain occupancy levels. The trend, observed in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, comes as the cost of living continues to erode disposable incomes and tightens tenants’ wallets. At the same time,…

Wetang’ula urges farmers to root out corrupt officials in troubled SACCOs

Sacco ReviewJuly 28, 202504 mins

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has issued a strong call to farmers to weed out corrupt officials from cooperative societies, warning that graft within agricultural SACCOs is fast eroding the backbone of the farming sector. Speaking on Sunday, July 27, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Sirisia Constituency, Bungoma County, Wetang’ula criticized the rampant mismanagement…

State spearheads Galana Kulalu Project to transform arid land into fertile, food-producing zones

Sacco ReviewJuly 28, 202504 mins

The government through the National Irrigation Authority, (NIA) and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation is spearheading the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project which aims to transform previously arid land into fertile, food-producing zones bolstering Kenya’s food security. The NIA’s primary role has been to construct essential irrigation infrastructure, including a comprehensive canal system,…

2025 SACCO Sector Conference to be held in August

Sacco ReviewJuly 28, 202504 mins

The SACCO Sector Conference 2025 will be held in Kisumu from 20th to 22nd Aug 2025 Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) has announced. The conference is organized by ICPAK under the theme “Strengthening SACCO Governance and Leadership for Sustainable Growth.” It will bring together the Sacco industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to…