Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Kenya’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are facing a credit crunch, with loan approvals dropping by 13 per cent over two years due to rising interest rates and rigid collateral requirements. This is according to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) 2024 Survey Report on MSME Access to Bank Credit, released in June 2025….
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) is wooing development partners for a multi-billion shilling partnership aimed at revitalizing and expanding rice production in Western Kenya. This emerged during a high-level tour of Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kisumu County by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, who was in the country to assess ongoing…
Coffee farmers are set to reap big once government led coffee reforms take effect and the Cooperative bill is implemented to the letter. Co-operatives and Micro and Small Enterprises Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya said the reforms will cut off farmer’s exploitation by cartels and brokers, strictly enforcing governance and leadership term limits to avoid mismanagement…
The government is in the process of rolling out an advanced chip-based identification system aimed at transforming livestock traceability and productivity across the country. Unveiled during the launch of the upgraded Nambale livestock sale yard in Busia County, the Animal Identification and Traceability System (ANITRAC) marks a bold step toward modernizing livestock management. At the…
Farmers in Machakos County have been encouraged to adopt the use of biological pesticides as a means of mitigating climate change and addressing the environmental harm caused by the prolonged use of chemical pesticides in farming. A training exercise for farmers was organised in the Kabaa area of Machakos County by the University of Nairobi…
Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has put on hold implementation of the direct payment models to the coffee farmers on a weekly basis. The move to transition to the farmer direct payment model from the Direct Settlement Systems, (DSS) that remitted the coffee proceeds through the cooperative societies, was ordered to be suspended by the NCE Acting…
Elgeyo Marakwet County reached a major milestone in environmental conservation and rural empowerment, with the distribution of more than 7,000 avocado seedlings to farmers in Kapsumai Location. Speaking when she led the activity, Deputy Governor Grace Cheserek said the program forms part of a broader countywide tree planting programme that is being implemented in various…
The Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development has started a series of meetings to revive coffee production in the central region. The campaign led by CS Wycliffe Oparanya begun yesterday, July 9, and is scheduled to run through Friday July 11, 2025 across five counties of the central regions. It aims…
In recent times, rumors have swirled around how some Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Saccos) have been hit by a run, and while it might be true that some Saccos might have issues, it is not true that these financial institutions as a vehicle for lending and saving are on trial. True, like a savings instrument,…
The National Ushirika Day Celebrations council through the chairman Macloud Malonza has announced a change of venue for their upcoming festivities. Originally scheduled to take place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), the celebrations will now be held at Uhuru Park Grounds on Saturday, July 12, 2025. This crucial update was communicated through a…
