315 groups in Kilifi North Sub-county benefit from KSh24.8 billion Uwezo Fund

Some 315 groups in Kilifi North Sub-county in Kilifi County have benefited from the Government Uwezo Fund amounting to KSh24,810,000, Sacco Review has established. Speaking to Sacco Review in her office in Kilifi town recently, Kilifi North Sub-county Youth development Officer, Roselyne Wekoto revealed that the revolving  funds have been disbursed to the groups to boost…

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Here are the top-five performing Saccos

Saccos in the country are among top lenders accumulating assets and savings worth billions of shillings. Five  top Saccos in the country command a membership of over 517,700. Nairobi City County director of co-operatives Dolphine Aremo said recently that the Capital City hosts to 4978 cooperatives including giant Saccos. In her speech dubbed “Overview of the…

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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.

Safaricom makes history, records KSh139.9 billion earnings for full year

Kenya telecoms operator Safaricom, today, May 9 announced that its group earnings before interest and tax, excluding Ethiopia, was KSh139.9 billion in its full year to end-March. It becomes first company in the region to cross past billion-dollar mark in earnings after operating profit for the full year to March rose by 20 per cent…

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White House, north and south sides. Photo:courtesy

President Biden to host Ruto at White House on May 23

United States President Joe Biden has planned to welcome President William Ruto to the White House this month, which will be a state visit after changing plans to visit Africa last year. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said recently that the visit set for May 23 will mark the 60th anniversary of US-Kenya diplomatic…

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International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated on first Saturday of July. Photo:courtesy

Theme for 2024 Ushirika Day revealed

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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Draft Copy of Cooperatives Bill No. 7 of 2024.

MPs change dates, venues of public hearings on Cooperatives Bill

The National Assembly has rescheduled the dates and venues for public hearing on the Cooperatives Bill 2024, (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2024) for some regions. In an announcement seen by Sacco Review, the public hearing scheduled for May, 11 at Garrissa Social Hall in Garissa County has been postponed indefinitely due to unforeseen…

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hurchill Winstones Ochieng, new Safaricom Investment Co-operative CEO.

Safaricom Investment Co-operative has new CEO, Churchill Winstones appointed

Churchil Winstones Ochieng’ is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Safaricom Investment Co-operative. Churchil who was appointed by the board to his new position was termed to be a person of vast leadership experience spanning for over 25 years in cash flow management, corporate development and brand management, product development, financial management, planning…

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Equity Bank Fourways Branch

Equity Bank named Kenya’s most admired brand

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…

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Nairobi City County Director of Co-operatives Dolphine Aremo in a past event.

Nairobi’s Cooperative movement best in Africa, assets hit KSh618 billion

The success of the Cooperative movement in Nairobi City County is a key player in the economic situation of the entire country with total assets base of KSh618 billion. The county has a well-established department called the Business and Hustler Opportunities sector endowed with technocrats overseeing capacity building of the sector and providing round the…

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Ministry of Co-operatives & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui.

CS Chelugui appoints 15-member new interim board at KUSCCO

Ministry of Co-operatives & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has appointed a new interim committee to run Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperative (KUSCCO) after dissolving the previous board following mismanagement of funds allegations. In a statement by the Ministry the 15-member interim Board will be chaired by David Mategwa…

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