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Sandagi highlights Saccos’ role in building credit market trust

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202603 mins

Sandagi highlights Saccos’ role in building trust in Kenya’s credit market Peer guarantorship helps members access formal financial services Regulated Saccos now serve 7.87 million members with Ksh1.21 trillion in assets The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has highlighted the growing role of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) in promoting financial inclusion and strengthening…

Oparanya calls for stronger coffee value chain in Western Kenya

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202603 mins

Oparanya urges MMUST to strengthen coffee value chain University asked to support research, training and certified seedlings Government seeks stronger collaboration to boost farmer earnings Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has called on Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) to play a greater role in strengthening the coffee value chain in Western Kenya….

Qwetu Sacco lists obsolete assets, motorbikes for sale

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202604 mins

Qwetu DT Sacco puts obsolete assets and two motorbikes up for sale General items will be sold on a first come, first served basis Motorbikes will be sold through sealed bids with a Ksh40,000 reserve price each Qwetu DT Sacco Limited has invited eligible buyers to purchase obsolete and surplus assets currently held by the…

Gov’t moves to unite Saccos through shared platform

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202607 mins

Government plans shared platform to unite Saccos Sacco Central to support digital services and liquidity sharing Initiative targets stronger governance and financial inclusion The government is working to end fragmentation in Kenya’s cooperative sector by strengthening Saccos and improving their access to digital services, technology and liquidity. Principal Secretary, State Department for Cooperatives Patrick Kilemi,…

Sacco lending to livestock farmers up 45pc in Q2 2026

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202603 mins

Agricultural loans rise to Ksh25.04 billion in Q2 2026 Animal production lending jumps nearly 45% year on year Crop farming remains the largest agricultural lending category Farmers borrowing from Kenya’s Saccos saw sharply higher access to credit in the second quarter of 2026, with loans for animal production climbing close to 45% year on year,…

Maisha Bora Sacco sets date for Special General Meeting

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202602 mins

Maisha Bora Sacco has scheduled its 2026 Special General Meeting (SGM) for Saturday, September 12, bringing members together to deliberate and make key decisions affecting the Sacco. The meeting will begin at 9am at St. Andrew P.C.E.A. Parish, Nyerere Road Junction, with members also able to participate virtually through Zoom, YouTube and Facebook Live. The…

Yetu DT Sacco hosts Supa Sacco for benchmarking session

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 2026September 10, 202602 mins

Yetu DT Sacco hosts Supa Sacco for a benchmarking session The Saccos exchanged ideas on operations and member services The session focused on improving efficiency and service delivery Yetu DT Sacco has hosted a delegation from Supa Sacco for a benchmarking session to share ideas and compare practices between the two deposit taking Saccos. The…

Land, housing top Sacco lending in first half of 2026

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202603 mins

Land and housing received the largest share of Sacco loans in H1 2026. Education and agriculture followed as major borrowing categories. Sacco credit continues to support members’ investment and household needs. A good number of Kenyans used loans from savings and credit cooperatives to buy land and secure home ownership during the first half of…

CAK urges Parliament to speed up cooperative bill

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202607 mins

Cooperative Societies Bill nears final parliamentary hurdle after 14 years. Proposed law seeks stronger governance and protection of Sacco members. CAK calls for tax clarity and greater youth participation in cooperatives. Kenya’s cooperative movement is bracing for a new legal framework, with sector leaders saying the long-awaited Cooperative Societies Bill is nearly through its final…

Kenversity Sacco raises fixed deposit rates for members

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202604 mins

Kenversity Sacco raises fixed deposit rates across seven savings brackets. Members can earn up to 10.7% on deposits of Ksh10 million or more. Higher returns apply to larger deposits and longer investment periods. Kenversity Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited has revised its fixed deposit rates, with the new figures taking effect from September 2026….