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A Credit Co-Operative Society which was formed by brewers of illicit liquor in Likii slums of Nanyuki is set to benefit from the County Government. The Sacco is on its knees after many of its members defaulted paying their dues following the crackdown on illicit brews and second generation alcohol in the country. Addressing the…
The yet to be passed East Africa Community (EAC) Co-operative Societies Bill has been cited as a great move in allowing Co-operatives to promote and benefit from the regional integration agenda. The Bill which, if passed will enable Saccos to do business in any of the three East African countries, has sailed through second reading…
Kitui County Tourism and Natural Resources Ministry has embarked on a Community Outreach Programme to establish a conservancy at the Kitui B2 Yatta Ranching Cooperative Society Limited ranch. The announcement was made by the ministry’s Chief Officer, Khalid Mahmud when he addressed thousands of members of the ranch during their 52nd Annual General Meeting held…
By Kamundia Muriithi. Nawiri Sacco Societies Limited has upped its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes to improve livelihoods of the surrounding communities in the County. The Society is involved in giving out bursaries to needy school children, tree planting exercises, giving donations to foster homes and providing free training to members. “We actively participate in…
More than 30 women small business entrepreneurs in Embu County were recently trained on skills to improve and manage businesses. The women, including five people with disabilities and five youths drawn from all wards in the county, had already undergone a one-week intensive training conducted by the County Government in partnership with Growth Oriented Women…
Nandi County Cooperative Commissioner, Starlin Koech (pictured) has warned the defaulters in the Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies within the County that Sacco’s will be put under Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) for them to find it difficult to access credit anywhere adding that they will have nowhere to hide. He asked those with outstanding loans…
Siret Outgrowers Empowerment Company Ltd Chairman, Wilson Tuwei has asked the National Government to support tea farmers to look for lucrative markets abroad. Saying Kenya produces the best quality tea, he noted that the country’s tea is not sprayed with pesticides unlike other countries where they spray tea bushes with pesticides. “If buyers from foreign…
Kitui County Tourism and Natural Resources Ministry has embarked on a Community Outreach Programme to establish a conservancy at the Kitui B2 Yatta Ranching Cooperative Society Limited ranch. The announcement was made by the ministry’s Chief Officer, Khalid Mahmud when he addressed thousands of members of the ranch during their 52nd Annual General Meeting held…
By Kiptanui Rutto. The County Government plans to upgrade self-help groups to Co-operative societies to help members generate more income. Chief Officer for Co-operatives, Sebastian Mwangangi said the county is working with over 98 societies among self-help groups to improve the living standards of area residents. “We will train the groups and facilitate them to…
Staff Reporter. The County staff have found themselves in a dilemma after it emerged there are no documents to prove remittances of some of their statutory and Sacco deductions. This follows Auditor General Edward Ouko’s recent report that indicated the County Government is unable to account for Sh2 billion it spent in the last Financial…
