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Rift Valley KUSCCO Regional Manager Stephen Makori has called upon governors from Rift Valley region to fund small and upcoming Saccos and cooperative societies to ensure their sustainability. Speaking during the Ushirika Day celebrations, the manager noted that most of such Saccos do not have adequate funds for capacity building and leadership training hence they…
Elgeyo Marakwet County government has partnered with Hanse Agrostore International to boost potato farming in the region. Speaking during the Ushirika Day celebrations held at Iten grounds, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Cooperatives, Trade, Industrialization, Tourism and Wildlife Robert Kangogo thanked the investor for partnering with the county to catapult the potato sector. Kangogo…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on Kenyans to embrace the saving culture so that the Govt can borrow funds from within instead of getting loans from outside. Speaking at Kinoru stadium in Meru town during Solution Sacco’s 30th-anniversary celebrations, the DP noted that the cooperative sector is a key pillar of driving economic growth…
County governments have resolved to aggregate Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) into viable cooperative societies in a bid to grow the country’s economy through the bottom-up model. This decision was agreed upon during the meeting held recently at a Mombasa hotel to discuss collaboration by county and national governments in strengthening the Cooperative sector as…
Robert Mbati Cheminingwa, a teacher by profession, borrowed Ksh750,000 from the Stawisha Sacco in 2013 to purchase five acres of land in Endebess, Trans-Nzoia County. He then decided to venture into potato farming and that was the turning point of his life. Before this loan, he had earlier on borrowed Ksh500,000 from the same Sacco…
Elgeyo Marakwet County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Cooperatives, Trade, Industrialization, Tourism and Wildlife Robert Kangogo has hailed cooperative societies for their pivotal role in transforming lives in communities. Speaking during the regional Ushirika Day celebrations at Iten grounds, the CECM said the sector was in tandem with the national government’s bottom up economic transformation…
As the country’s hard economic times bite, boda boda riders, farmers and traders from the Western region have been asked to join Saccos and invest in the future to cushion themselves against the current cash crunch.Speaking to journalists in Busia town, Faridi Sacco chairman Godfrey Saidi said many boda boda riders are facing a lot…
Machakos County Chief Officer (CO) of Cooperatives Benedict Ngumbau has urged officials of cooperative societies to uphold integrity and abide by the Cooperative Societies Act to ensure the survival of their cooperatives.Speaking after a visit to Komarock Housing Cooperative Society, the officer pointed out that most cooperatives fail due to mismanagement.“Cooperatives should ensure they hold…
Bungoma County Chief Officer for Cooperatives Development Beatrice Nakhumicha has urged the county government to sensitize cooperative society leaders on leadership and management. Speaking during the International Cooperative Day celebrations held at Mt Elgon Coffee Mills, Nakhumicha attributed the collapse of cooperative societies in the region to management wrangles and argued that training the leaders…
Uasin Gishu County’s Department of Trade, Industrialization, Tourism, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development has trained cooperatives and Saccos across the county to revolutionize the cooperative landscape. The training exercise encompassed a wide range of vital topics focusing on areas such as share mobilization, book-keeping and auditing, management strategies, and embracing new technological trends. The department’s County…
