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KEBS initiates public consultations on new regulations targeting substandard goods, faulty testing apparatus

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 202604 mins

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has initiated public consultations on a set of proposed regulations aimed at strengthening oversight in product certification, laboratory testing, and measurement systems. The draft proposals were unveiled during a stakeholder forum held in Meru, where participants raised concerns about the widespread circulation of substandard goods, inconsistent laboratory results, and…

Eco-pillar Sacco members plan protest over alleged looting

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 2026May 22, 202604 mins

Members of West Pokot-based Eco-pillar Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) have formally notified police of plans to stage a peaceful protest in Makutano Town, Kapenguria, over alleged looting and unresolved grievances affecting the society and its members. In a notice dated May 18, 2026, addressed to the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Kapenguria Police…

Kenya seeks global funding to bridge housing deficit at World Urban Forum

Sacco ReviewMay 21, 202603 mins

Kenya has framed its two‑million housing deficit as a business opportunity for investors while lobbying for more funding at the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the government described the shortage as a development emergency. Speaking at the forum, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome outlined the challenges of…

Oparanya urges stronger investment in MSMEs and co-operative societies

Sacco ReviewMay 21, 202603 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Co‑operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, has called for increased investment in small businesses, Saccos and grassroots economic programmes, insisting that government initiatives must translate into tangible benefits for ordinary Kenyans. Appearing before the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives during deliberations on the 2026/27 Annual…

Kagwe wants export of raw agricultural produce banned, pushes for value addition

Sacco ReviewMay 21, 202602 mins

The Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has called for sweeping laws to ban the export of raw agricultural produce and compel value addition before products leave Kenya, saying the move could unlock millions of jobs for young people. Speaking during the International Tea Day celebrations at Momul Tea Factory in Kericho,…

Subsidised AI programme expands access to improved dairy breeds in Western Kenya

Sacco ReviewMay 21, 202605 mins

Smallholder dairy farmers in Western Kenya are increasingly gaining access to affordable artificial insemination (AI) services as counties partner with Farm Input Promotions (FIPS) Africa to improve livestock productivity and household incomes. Kakamega County has rolled out a subsidised AI programme in collaboration with FIPS Africa, allowing farmers to access conventional semen services at Ksh700….

Are high dividends a measure of your SACCO’s financial stability?

Sacco ReviewMay 21, 2026011 mins

For decades, Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCOs) have occupied a special place in Kenya’s financial ecosystem. They are trusted institutions built on community ownership, shared prosperity, and the promise of affordable credit. Every year, members eagerly await dividend announcements with the same excitement shareholders reserve for listed companies. In many circles, a SACCO that…

ACCOSCA pushes reforms to strengthen Africa’s SACCO sector at Southern Bloc Forum

Sacco ReviewMay 20, 2026May 20, 202603 mins

The African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Africa’s SACCO ecosystem through strategic leadership and reforms, as more than 120 cooperative leaders from the Southern Bloc gathered recently in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the 2026 Regional Forum. The forum, hosted by the Malawi Union of Savings and…

CS Kagwe orders crackdown on milk hawking to safeguard consumers and strengthen dairy Sector

Sacco ReviewMay 20, 202605 mins

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has announced a nationwide crackdown on milk hawking, warning that the unregulated sale of raw milk poses serious public health risks and continues to undermine Kenya’s formal dairy industry. Speaking during the flagging off of bulk milk coolers for dairy cooperatives in Nairobi, Kagwe said the…

Why participatory budgeting is a key management tool in co-operatives

Sacco ReviewMay 20, 2026013 mins

In matters co-operative movement management and governance practices, Participatory Budgeting (PB) is described as a democratic process that gives co-operative enterprise members direct power to decide how the management and boards of management allocate and spend members’ funds and other resources for the benefit of the members and other stakeholders. Participatory Budgeting promotes a bottom-up…