Sacco Review|The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Prof Esther Gicheru, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) for Finance, Planning and Administration at the Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK), is a story of wit, zeal and resilience. She traces her journey in the cooperative sector that spans over four decades. It is a journey of a lifetime to say the least. She has known no … Read more
In 2009 when dairy farmers in Elburgon ward in Molo Sub-county came together with an idea of collecting milk daily as a group, they had no idea the group would one day give birth to a colossal cooperative Society. The less than 100 dairy farmers had only one reason for coming together: to collect milk … Read more
By Agnes Orang’o A lot of conflicts witnessed in cooperative societies are contributed by failure to follow the rules of cooperatives, says Benedict Ngumbau Chief Officer of Cooperatives in Machakos county. Ngumbau spoke after visiting Koma Housing cooperative society and commended them for their commitment to ensuring every member benefits. Chief Officer said that many … Read more
At this time of the year, most Saccos are either holding Annual General Meetings (AGM) or Annual Delegates Meetings (ADM) to elaborate their growth prospects and reflect on their performance last year. During these meetings, increased membership will emerge as the main focus since it translates to more savings and loan uptake, hence improved capitalization. … Read more
Dr Joseph Mwiti’s innovation of manufacturing cement using clay will serve as a welcome relief to thousands of Kenyans who aspire to build home. Dr Mwiti, a lecturer who teaches Chemistry at Meru University of Science and Technology(MUST), believes that using clay to make cement will revolutionize construction and provide a solution to high costs … Read more
By Roy Hezron Co-operative professionals and practitioners, through the Kenya Society of Professional Cooperators (KSPC), have asked the Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) to re-introduce the traditional cooperative courses it used to offer before it was upgraded to a full-fledged public university. The professionals and practitioners noted that traditional cooperative courses, such as Certificate … Read more
By Gilbert Ochieng Over 500 fish traders operating at beaches in Port Victoria namely Marenga, Mulukoba and Bukoma in Budalangi Constituency, Busia County owe their prosperity to Port Victoria Fresh Fish Co-operative Society Limited that has helped improve on their livelihood. The co-operative society that was started in the year 2005 and registered the following … Read more
By Sammy Chivanga Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) are recording a sharp rise in demand for development loans after the Covid-19 slump. Most Saccos are now happy that members have emerged from the Covid-19 morass that had left the cooperative movement with a lot of liquidity. The demand for development loans is in sharp … Read more
Fredrick Odiero He served in various capacities as one of the dreaded youths and party operative for many years. Some of the roles he undertook included gathering intelligence information as an advance team before feeding proponents with the same information before they could finally strike at enemy positions. But Tom Obengo who is today a … Read more
By Kage Njoroge and Azael Masese When the book of Unaitas history, the name of Joseph Ngaai Kabugu is read loud and clear. Kabugu, the founding member of Unaitas when it started in 1993 in Murang’a, has risen through the ranks to become the society’s third chair. “Members proposed that I join the board in … Read more
