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State calls for responsible corporate governance in Saccos

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 2024August 27, 202403 mins

The Government has called for responsible corporate governance in Saccos and accountability by leaders found culpable of financial irregularities. Principal Secretary for the State Department of Cooperatives Patrick Kilemi was speaking during the Nairobi SACCO Leaders’ Consultative Forum held by the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Ltd (KUSCCO), where he noted that the…

Adhere to bylaws to boost service delivery, Saccos told

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 2024August 27, 202403 mins

Nakuru County Deputy Director of Cooperatives George Ogallo has urged Saccos and cooperative societies to strictly adhere to rules and bylaws to ensure efficient service delivery to members. He made the remarks while addressing delegates during ACK Imani Talent Sacco Annual General Meeting (AGM) recently. The Director observed that Annual General Meetings are essential to…

Nduluma Coffee Factory attains top price at weekly auction

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 2024August 27, 202403 mins

The Nduluma Coffee Factory in Tharaka Nithi, recently promoted by the new Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (KPCU), achieved the top price at last week’s weekly coffee auction, with a bag of Grade AA coffee fetching Ksh46,562. The factory, a member of the Tharaka Coffee Growers’ Cooperative Society, has earned a strong reputation for producing high-quality…

KCC to halt milk supply to Govt agencies over Ksh184.3M debt

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 2024August 27, 202404 mins

Members of Parliament have instructed the New Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) to halt milk supply to the State House and other government agencies that have pending bills worth Ksh184.3 million. This is after the New KCC Managing Director Samuel Ichura and Cooperatives Principal Secretary (PS) Patrick Kilemi appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Trade,…

How to unlock the potential of the digital economy for Kenyan youth

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 2024August 27, 202409 mins

In recent years, the digital economy has emerged as a transformative force with the potential to drive significant economic growth and job creation. For a country like Kenya where youth unemployment is a pressing issue, the digital economy offers a promising avenue to create opportunities for the millions of young people who are currently unemployed….

Agriculture PS reveals Govt has distributed 100 mobile driers across the country

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202403 mins

Principal Secretary (PS) State Department for Agriculture Dr Paul Ronoh has revealed that the national government has distributed 100 mobile driers across the country to help minimize post-harvest losses. The PS speaking at Lulu Farm in Trans Nzoia County recently revealed that the county will receive 230 smaller driers on top of the 10 big…

Joho affirms Govt commitment to streamline mining sector

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202402 mins

Mining, Fisheries and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Hassan Joho has announced that the government intends to streamline the mining sector. Speaking in Kisumu when he met mining officials and artisan miners from Rift valley and Nyanza regions recently, the CS said that the government seeks to introduce reforms in bid to improve the sector….

Team set up to revive ailing Agriculture sub-sectors in the lake basin

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 202404 mins

A six-member team has been constituted by the Kisumu County Government to revive key ailing sub-sectors of the economy that are critical to the growth of the lake side region. The team has been picked to collaborate with Equity Bank Kenya for intervention in revival of some ailing agriculture sub-sectors and enhance cross border trade….

Hope for former Nakumatt employees as date with trustees is set

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 2024August 24, 202403 mins

There is a ray of hope of compensation for former employees of Nakumatt Supermarket after they were invited to a meeting with trustees and the liquidator to learn about how they will get their benefits. According to a notice issued today, the supermarket asked their former employees who are yet to receive their pensions to…

Sugar industry union warns of backlash if rejected finance bill is reintroduced

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 202404 mins

A sugar workers union has warned of a major backlash if the rejected Finance Bill 2024 is forced down the throats of Kenyans. The Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation Workers (KUSPAW) Secretary General Francis Wangara said Kenyans will resist attempts to reintroduce the bill. Speaking in his Kisumu office, Wangara observed that there is nothing…