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By Obegi Malack obegimalack @gmail.com Magadi Road Zone Online Drivers Association chairperson Julius Nyambok has urged online drivers to join Saccos. Nyambok said the drivers will expand their businesses if they work together and put their money in their Sacco. “The Sacco will empower you to have your own taxi, for those who get hired,…
By Benedict Ngetich The national government through the State Department of Youth Affairs has disbursed over Ksh 8 million to Bureti sub-county youth groups to spur entrepreneurship and economic growth. The 106 groups drawn from different locations within the area received cheques of between Ksh 50,000 to Ksh 400,000. Speaking in his office, Bureti sub-county…
By Munene Kamau Fortune Sacco FC from Kirinyaga County which got an automatic promotion to the National Supper League a few months ago will now start using the Wanguru International stadium for practice and national engagements . This fortunate development has come about after a weekend presidential directive that this team which has done proud to the county be…
By Peter Otuoro Retired Boresha Sacco Chief Executive Officer Moses Chebor opens up about his life in retirement. He narrates how he keeps himself busy, his association with the communities and his future plans. He started by thanking the Boresha sacco for giving him opportunity to serve as CEO for 35 years a position that…
By Fred Sitati The devastating drought being experienced in 30 counties in the country should prick the collective conscience of cooperators through their elected leaders to rise to the occasion by making some monetary contributions to supplement the government efforts We have in the recent past noted how key private sector players led by the…
By Roy Hezron Stakeholders in the cooperative sector have applauded the government’s move to create a full-fledged ministry for Co-operatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) development stating that the sector more so Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Saccos) is best placed to roll out the ‘Hustler Fund’. The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Group Managing Director…
By staff reporter Qwetu Sacco has turned a new page as an important sector player by launching the new Qwetu Sacco Plaza in the heart of Voi town, a key milestone in their quest to become a critical financial solution provider in the coastal region and the country at large. Now, its more than 50,000…
By Tsozungu Kombe Kilifi County Cooperative Director Mr. James Mwasi has revealed that Ksh 500 million isrequired to revive the dormant giant Diary Cooperative Society (formerly Mariakani MilkScheme) in Kaloleni Sub County.Mr Mwasi revealed that plans to revive the cooperative are on a priority as its revival will enabledairy farmers in the county to boost…
By Tsozungu KombeKilifi county Cooperative Director Mr. James Mwasi has revealed that the region’s 294cooperatives have total assets amounting to Ksh 12.4 billion.Speaking to Sacco Review in his office, Mwasi went on to add that the cooperatives havedisbursed loans to members at a tune of Ksh 9.2 billion and mobilized savings worth Ksh 8.4billion.“The societies…
Parents risk debt to fund school fees By Pascal Mwandambo The other day I was loitering around Mavumbi town, with little to do, just waiting for something to unfold so that I could get something to write home about. I crossed a corner popularly referred to as Kijiweni where all the forlorn souls in the…
