Uwezo Fund Board Chairperson, Annie Njenga./ Photo courtesy

Women, youth urged to repay Uwezo loans promptly

Women and youth in Kilifi County have been advised to pay their Uwezo Fund loans promptly so as to enable others to benefit from the same loan products. Speaking to Sacco Review in an interview at her office recently, Kilifi County Director of Youth Development Ministry, Faith Waweru, decried the slow pace in which women…

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Felister Moraa Ziro, Malindi Sub-County Cooperative Officer./ File photo

17 new Saccos registered in Kilifi County

Seventeen new Saccos in Malindi and Magarini Sub- Counties in Kilifi County have been registered by the Cooperative Development Ministry. Malindi Sub- County Cooperative Officer Felister Moraa Ziro in an interview with Sacco Review recently revealed that of the 17 newly registered cooperative societies; nine are from the sub county, while the remaining eight are…

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Delegates follow proceedings during Nairobi SACCO Leaders' Consultative Forum held by KUSCCO.

State calls for responsible corporate governance in Saccos

The Government has called for responsible corporate governance in Saccos and accountability by leaders found culpable of financial irregularities. Principal Secretary for the State Department of Cooperatives Patrick Kilemi was speaking during the Nairobi SACCO Leaders’ Consultative Forum held by the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Ltd (KUSCCO), where he noted that the…

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Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh./ Photo courtesy

Agriculture PS reveals Govt has distributed 100 mobile driers across the country

Principal Secretary (PS) State Department for Agriculture Dr Paul Ronoh has revealed that the national government has distributed 100 mobile driers across the country to help minimize post-harvest losses. The PS speaking at Lulu Farm in Trans Nzoia County recently revealed that the county will receive 230 smaller driers on top of the 10 big…

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Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho./ Photo courtesy

Joho affirms Govt commitment to streamline mining sector

Mining, Fisheries and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Hassan Joho has announced that the government intends to streamline the mining sector. Speaking in Kisumu when he met mining officials and artisan miners from Rift valley and Nyanza regions recently, the CS said that the government seeks to introduce reforms in bid to improve the sector….

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Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang' Nyong'o./ Photo courtesy

Team set up to revive ailing Agriculture sub-sectors in the lake basin

A six-member team has been constituted by the Kisumu County Government to revive key ailing sub-sectors of the economy that are critical to the growth of the lake side region. The team has been picked to collaborate with Equity Bank Kenya for intervention in revival of some ailing agriculture sub-sectors and enhance cross border trade….

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Hope for former Nakumatt employees as date with trustees is set

There is a ray of hope of compensation for former employees of Nakumatt Supermarket after they were invited to a meeting with trustees and the liquidator to learn about how they will get their benefits. According to a notice issued today, the supermarket asked their former employees who are yet to receive their pensions to…

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Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation Workers Secretary General Francis Wangara./ photo Fredrick Odiero

Sugar industry union warns of backlash if rejected finance bill is reintroduced

A sugar workers union has warned of a major backlash if the rejected Finance Bill 2024 is forced down the throats of Kenyans. The Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation Workers (KUSPAW) Secretary General Francis Wangara said Kenyans will resist attempts to reintroduce the bill. Speaking in his Kisumu office, Wangara observed that there is nothing…

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Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya./ Photo courtesy

Oparanya affirms govt commitment to address challenges facing sector

Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary (CS) Wycliffe Oparanya has affirmed that the government is committed to undertake several policy interventions to address the challenges affecting the sector. The CS, speaking during the launch of the Inaugural Annual SME Conference, Awards and Exhibition yesterday hosted by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum…

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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua addresses residents. Photo Courtesy.

Hurry the passing of Cooperatives Bill into law, Gachagua tells Parliament

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on the Parliament to fast-track the passing of the Cooperatives Bill into law to streamline the cooperative societies sector. “The problem that we have regarding coffee, tea, dairy milk and other cash crops is governance in our societies. I want to call upon our MPs and Senators to quicken…

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