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By Mutuvi Janet Nominated Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary, Franklin Mithika Linturi has said that he will re-engineer how agriculture is done in Kenya once he secures the position to provide endless job opportunities for the youth and farmers in the Agriculture sector. “Since Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya and with the highest employment…
By Kevin Odera Trans Nation Sacco lost its vice chairman Mr. Peter Njagi Mugwika to a short illness on October 13, 2022 at Komarock Modern hospital in Kathwana, Tharaka Nithi County. Mr. Mugwika was the Board Vice Chairman of the Sacco and the Director and Founder of Gatunga Junior Academy. He will be buried on…
By Roy Hezron Disputes in co-operative sector will now be handled by the Co-operative Court which will stand on its own aside from the existing Co-operative Tribunal, if the draft bill will be enacted into law. The Draft Co-operative Bill, 2021 which if enacted into law will repeal the long-term Co-operative Societies Act which was…
By Tsozungu Kombe Cotton Farmers in Mpeketoni, Lamu County have been urged to join Sacco’s in large numbers and invest heavily and in order to get loans to maximize Cotton crop production in the region. Speaking to the Sacco Review from Lamu town recently, Lamu county Cooperative Auditor, Mr. Nickson Baya stated the area has…
By Azael Masese Agriculture-based deposit-taking Saccos have expressed optimism that reforms in the agriculture sector remain critical in improving their performances. The CEOs of these Saccos mostly agree that it is only reforms that would improve crop yields, hence assure farmers of having enough to eat and sell the surplus to generate income. Kenya…
By Our Reporter Only 60 Saccos have submitted their unclaimed financial assets, including nil returns to Unclaimed Financial Asset Authority (UFAA) as at June 2021, the agency has revealed. In a workshop with stakeholders on compliance by the Sacco sector to UFAA Act, 2011, the authority’s CEO and Managing Trustee Mr. John Mwangi revealed that…
By Enock Okong’oThe Kisii University VC Prof John Akama has appealed to county and national governments to give local sculptors finances to help them form cooperative societies. This, he said, will remove the middled men who exploit them and assist in marketing their products directly to buyers. “It is heartbreaking to see these hard-working people baking in the…
By Andanje Wakhungu The paper work for the much anticipated multi-million Malava housing plaza has been finalized paving way for the implementation process to commence. Presenting the supervisory report during the 30th Annual General Meeting, the Sacco’s chair lady Beatrice Mukopi informed the members that already National Cooperative Housing Union (NACHU) has allocated Ksh.20Million towards…
By Tsozungu Kombe Mombasa County Government will spend Ksh. 8 million from its recurrent budget to run cooperative society activities in the region, Sacco Review has reliably established. Speaking to Sacco Review from Mombasa town recently, Mombasa County Cooperatives Director Mr. Nelson Nyoro said the same money will also be spent to revive some dormant…
By Gilbert Ochieng Over 500 fish traders operating at beaches in Port Victoria namely Marenga, Mulukoba and Bukoma in Budalangi Constituency, Busia County owe their prosperity to Port Victoria Fresh Fish Co-operative Society Limited that has helped improve on their livelihood. The co-operative society that was started in the year 2005 and registered the following…
