Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
By Pascal Mwandambo Concerns have been raised over the large number of dormant Cooperative societies in Taita-Taveta County. Addressing members during the County Cooperative leaders’ meeting at Dan Mwazo Hall in Voi town, acting county Cooperative Commissioner Erastus Gonzi said out of the 210 Co-op societies, only 98 were active. “Stakeholders in the cooperative sector…
By Azael Masese The expectations of Kenyans for the 14th parliament in the cooperative movement have skyrocketed owing to President Elect William Ruto’s campaign of uplifting the economic and social welfare of Kenyans through boosting the cooperative sector which encourages savings and credit taking for engagement in income generating activities With the election of Former…
By Kamau Njoroge The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Edward Njoroge Mbugua has urged Kenyans to join the Kenya National Police Deposit Taking Sacco for their economic prosperity. The DIG said membership to the Sacco is not limited to police officers and their families but open to all Kenyans. He noted that the Sacco…
By Kamau Njoroge Members of the controversial Ekeza Sacco have warned politicians to keep off its affairs after the government allowed the Sacco to resume normal operations. The members blamed a section of local politicians of orchestrating the Sacco’s downfall for their own selfish political gain and to the detriment of welfare and economic prosperity…
By Sacco Review Reporter The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (Sasra) has urged Saccos to reconcile ‘other assets’ in their books of accounts to ensure there is transparency as the absence of the other assets in their financial statements is a possible conduit of fraudulent activities. “The Authority calls upon the Non-Withdrawable Deposit Taking (NWDT) Saccos…
By Achola Mathews Bungoma County Saccos have been urged to fast track the implementation and use of digital infrastructure by accepting to be hosted by Kibabii University Cooperative Society (KUCS), which has procured a large platform. Addressing officials and members drawn from various Societies from Bungoma South Sub-county at Posta grounds during the international Cooperatives…
By John Majau The miraa sub-sector has shown signs of recovery from the two-year ban in Somalia, signalled by the increased deposits farmers make at Saccos and other banking institutions. According to Mr Titus Munjuri, Dhabiti Savings and Credit Cooperative Society’s chief executive, farmers’ deposits had risen by about 15 per cent over the past…
By Azael MaseseThe expectations of Kenyans for the 14 th parliament in the cooperative movement haveskyrocketed owing to President Elect William Ruto’s campaign of uplifting the economic andsocial welfare of Kenyans through boosting the cooperative sector which encourages savingsand credit taking for engagement in income generating activitiesWith the election of Former Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula…
By Agnes Orang’o Kamulu Housing Cooperative Society Chairman Augustine Nzioka Mutuku has passed on. Nzioka famously known as Penny died on Friday, 2nd September after a short illness. He had served as Chair for over ten years. Friends described him as a charming and optimistic man who did not hesitate to fight for the rights of the…
By Musyoka Kaleti The University of Embu students offered a one day free Drug and Substance Abuse Sensitization Programme for Boda Boda Operators to ensure the sector is free from drugs. The programme themed ‘Soba boda for a safe ride’ which brought together stakeholders from National Police Service (NPS), National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol…
