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Cooperatives leaders roll out activities as they gear up for Ushirika Day celebrations

Sacco ReviewMay 17, 202406 mins

Cooperatives leaders have launched activities in preparation for the upcoming International Day of Cooperatives (Ushirika) Day to be marked on July 6, 2024. The theme for this year’s Ushirika Day is “Cooperatives build a better future for all,” it will be held in Nairobi County at the KICC grounds. State Department of Cooperatives Permanent Secretary…

Chinga Farm in Nyeri emerges best in world coffee competition held in South Korea

Sacco ReviewMay 16, 202403 mins

Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Co-operatives & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Isaac Chelugui, revealed on Wednesday, May 15 that Kenya’s coffee was voted as the best coffee in a global competition. The World Coffee competition (WCC) was held in South Korea at the beginning of May. The recent competition featured several companies showcasing their…

Survey: Chelugui ranked 8th top-performing Cabinet Secretary

Sacco ReviewMay 10, 2024May 10, 202403 mins

Cabinet Secretary, Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Simon Kiprono Chelugui has been ranked 8 among the top 10 best performing cabinet secretaries by Mizani Africa. The Investment,Trade & Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano was rated the Best Performing CS in Kenya 2024 with 72.3pc performance rating. She was closely followed by Interior…

Theme for 2024 Ushirika Day revealed

Sacco ReviewMay 8, 202405 mins

Cooperatives around the world will on this year on July 6, celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives, also known as Ushirika Day in Kenya, with the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All.” The International Cooperative Alliance (UCA), which is the voice of cooperatives around the world, said that cooperatives worldwide will have the chance…

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Equity Bank named Kenya’s most admired brand

Sacco ReviewMay 8, 202404 mins

Equity Bank has once again been recognized as Kenya’s most admired brand, as banks top the list of best brands in the country. According to the latest report by brand valuation consultancy firm–Brand Finance, Equity attained a brand value increased to KSh65.8 billion, representing one per cent increase. Safaricom follows closely with KSh58.1 billion then…

SASRA board has its hands full as real work begins

Sacco ReviewApril 16, 202406 mins

For close to a year, Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) board has been taking shape, starting with the appointment of Jack Ranguma, the former governor of Kisumu County, as the chairperson on February 6, 2023. There have been other new faces too. For instance, Freda Moraa, a former legal advisor in the Office of the…

Jubilee Insurance scoops three awards in annual fete

Sacco ReviewMarch 13, 2024March 13, 202402 mins

Last year’s best performing insurance companies were awarded in different categories during the Association of Insurance Kenya (AKI) Agents of Year Awards ceremony held recently. Jubilee Insurance was feted in three categories. It scooped the company of year award as well as most improved company of the year and highest growth in number of policies….

Bandari DT Sacco Scoops Two Prestigious Awards

Sacco ReviewDecember 19, 202303 mins

Bandari DT Sacco has emerged as the recipient of two prestigious accolades at the recently concluded Mombasa Business Awards held last weekend. The Sacco was honoured with the esteemed title of “Best Sacco of the Year” and has also been recognized as “The Most Preferred Micro Finance Institution.” The fast-growing Sacco has an asset base…

Boresha Sacco CEO honoured with HSC Award

Sacco ReviewDecember 13, 2023December 14, 202303 mins

Boresha DT Sacco CEO Jacob Mengich has been honoured with the Head of State Commendation (HSC) Civilian Division by President William Ruto during the 2023 Jamhuri Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi. Mengich, who was among 173 others, was appreciated for exceptional services in the Sacco industry and the role he has played in transforming…

How Saccos performed in this year’s Ushirika Day Awards

Sacco ReviewAugust 10, 2023August 10, 202306 mins

The International Day of Cooperatives Day is always a special occasion to celebrate the remarkable impact of cooperative enterprise and pay tribute to those that have changed countless lives and created shared prosperity in communities. And with Kenya boasting the largest movement in Africa, the eventful day, which Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos) look…