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Why SACCOs are the best avenues for retirement investment plans

Sacco ReviewOctober 7, 2025October 7, 2025010 mins

Saving for retirement is one of the most important financial decisions individuals need to make during their working lives. It is essential to ensure financial security and peace of mind in one’s later years. However, many people struggle with planning for retirement due to limited access to pension schemes, financial illiteracy, or inadequate income. Savings…

Unpacking SASRA Supervision Report 2024: A sector in resilient expansion

Sacco ReviewOctober 7, 2025010 mins

In the intricate landscape of Kenya’s financial ecosystem, the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) Supervision Report 2024 emerges as a pivotal barometer of the cooperative banking sector’s vitality. Released on September 25, 2025, by Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Wycliffe Oparanya, this annual statutory document—mandated under Section 22 of the Sacco Societies Act—chronicles the…

Mwalimu SACCO expands revenue bowl as harsh economy bites

Sacco ReviewOctober 7, 202507 mins

Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCO) are busy redesigning their financial products, policies and strategies so as to compensate for low loan disbursements as a tough economy erodes household incomes and thrown many out of jobs. For players like Mwalimu National SACCO, the plan is to generate Non-funded income, away from its core activity of…

Nandi farmers embrace climate-smart agriculture to cope with climate change

Sacco ReviewOctober 7, 202504 mins

Farmers in Tindiret Sub-county in Nandi County are turning to climate-smart agriculture as unpredictable weather continues to disrupt traditional farming patterns in the region. Once known for its fertile soils and reliable rainfall, Tindiret has in recent years experienced prolonged dry spells and sudden heavy rains, making it increasingly difficult for smallholder farmers to depend…

PS Njogu: Inappropriate skiza tunes costing qualified youth Jobs opportunities in the Diaspora

Sacco ReviewOctober 6, 202502 mins

Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs Roseline Njogu has revealed that many qualified Kenyan youth have lost the opportunity to be employed in the diaspora due to the inappropriate skiza tunes in their phones. PS Njogu regretted that a simple rough or rowdy skiza tune has cost many skilled Kenyans opportunities under the Kazi Majuu program….

Meru youth wooed to apply for NYOTA empowerment project to access business capital

Sacco ReviewOctober 6, 202505 mins

The Director General of the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA), Mwenda Rithaa, together with three Principal Secretaries have urged youth in Meru County to take advantage of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project to access business start-up capital to improve their lifes. Speaking during a packed sensitization forum at Kamunde Hall in…

Solar-powered sunflower refinery to rescue Taita Taveta farmers from costly cross-border processing

Sacco ReviewOctober 6, 202508 mins

Over 3,000 sunflower farmers in Taita Taveta County will soon bid farewell to the costly and exhausting trips to Tanzania for processing their produce, following the groundbreaking of a solar-powered sunflower oil refinery in Taveta on Friday. The facility, established by the Kenya Red Cross Society through its Integrated Food Security and Livelihood project with…

PSs to spearhead roll out of Nyota Youth Programme in counties

Sacco ReviewOctober 6, 202503 mins

The National Government has deployed all Principal Secretaries (PSs) to counties to spearhead the official rollout of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (Nyota) programme The Ksh5 billion initiative aimed at empowering vulnerable young Kenyans through start-up capital, training, and mentorship. Each PS is expected to preside over the launch ceremonies in their counties as…

Bomet County, national govt join hands to strengthen cooperative governance

Sacco ReviewOctober 6, 202504 mins

The County government of Bomet and the national government has joined hand in strengthening governance and promote accountability in Bomet County’s cooperative societies. The engagement, held on Friday at the Department of Cooperatives offices, brought together officers from the Bomet County Department of Cooperatives and the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises…

Gov’t to launch Good Quality Milk certification programme to protect milk exports, boost quality

Sacco ReviewOctober 5, 202504 mins

The government will soon launch a Good Quality Milk certification programme to set clear benchmarks for hygiene and safety, a programme which will also protect milk exports and boost quality. This was revealed by the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe who added that farmers who deliver high-quality milk will earn premium payments, while those supplying…