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Coffee producers in Nandi to benefit from KSh60 million milling plant

Sacco ReviewJuly 4, 202403 mins

The Nandi County Government is establishing a coffee milling plant worth KSh60 million to facilitate the production and processing of the cash crop. According to Hillary Serem, the county government’s coffee milling plant will become operational later this month as electricity installation continues. The coffee milling plant will cater for the requirements of the cash…

National Housing Cooperation advertises 59 job vacancies

Sacco ReviewJuly 3, 2024July 3, 202403 mins

The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has announced job vacancies totaling 59. In an advertisement notice issued by My Gov on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 NHC said those interested should visit www.nhckenya.go.ke/careers or careers.nhckekenya.go.ke. for applications. “As part of our commitment to achieving excellence and driving innovation in the housing sector, we are seeking to recruit…

Loss-making Home Afrika sells land, houses to clear loan

Sacco ReviewJuly 3, 2024July 3, 202405 mins

Home Afrika, a real estate company listed on the stock exchange, is selling some of its assets, including houses and land, in order to repay an outstanding loan of KSh79 million from I&M Bank. Home Afrika intends to sell six housing units from its Mitini Scapes Development, located along Kiambu Road and Lake View Heights in Kisumu. The purpose of this sale is to repay…

Unaitas Sacco opens new branch in Murang’a

Sacco ReviewJuly 3, 202403 mins

Unaitas Sacco has expanded its branches in the country to 32 after opening a new branch in Kigumo, Murang’a County. The Sacco Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Martin Muhuhu said the firm will remain committed to offering reliable financial services to Kenyans. Speaking during the opening, the CEO asked financial institutions to show unwavering commitment to…

Ushirika Day Celebrations scheduled for July 6 postponed indefinitely

Sacco ReviewJuly 2, 202403 mins

The 102 International Day for Cooperatives also dubbed Ushirika Day in Kenya that was scheduled for Saturday July 6, 2024 has been postponed until further notice. In a memo by the National Ushirika Day Celebration Council addressing all the Cooperative Societies, dated July 1, 2024 and seen by Sacco Review, attributed the move to the…

Chuna Sacco announces job vacancy for Chief Executive Officer

Sacco ReviewJuly 2, 202405 mins

Chuna Sacco Society Limited, a tier-3 deposit-taking Sacco regulated by the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) and located in Nairobi, is looking to hire a qualified and professional Chief Executive Officer who can effectively align with the Sacco’s goals and objectives. The role involves providing daily leadership, management, and vision to ensure the efficient and…

14 Nyeri tea directors sent home as new ones takes over

Sacco ReviewJuly 2, 202402 mins

Tea farmers in Nyeri County have elected new directors to manage their tea factories. The farmers sent home 17 directors, re-electing 3 who were directors at Rigati, Chinga and Gathuthi, the elections exposed frustrations the farmers have been going through under leadership of the former directors. READ ALSO: Kisumu ranked among 1000 most innovative cities…

Kisumu ranked among 1000 most innovative cities in world

Sacco ReviewJuly 1, 202408 mins

Kisumu has been ranked among the top 1,000 cities that have impressive innovation business startup ecosystems in the world, beating cities in many industrialized countries. In a new report by Startup Blink –a global economy research platform – Kisumu’s good ranking has also helped Kenya to reserve its position as third Best County for start-ups…

Farmers eject leaders of Mutira Co-operative, Kirinyaga County takes over

Sacco ReviewJune 27, 2024June 27, 202405 mins

Over 1000 angry farmers affiliated to Mutira Farmers Co-operative Society have ejected the current leadership-handed it over to the county government of Kirinyaga during a Special General Meeting that was held on Thursday, June 27. During the meeting, the election date was set to be on July 12 in all factories under the society. The…

Government issues guidelines for coffee debt waiver

Sacco ReviewJune 27, 2024June 27, 202403 mins

Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development has issued guidelines for coffee cooperatives debt waiver 2024. Through a public notice from Principal Secretary Patrick Kilemi the Ministry notified the public that any organization that has not forwarded its claims to Commissioner for Cooperatives Development to do so by close of business…