Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Cucumber farming has become a highly lucrative venture for farmers in Kiambu County, offering a rapid return on investment due to the high demand in urban markets, hotels and supermarkets. Farmers say that cucumbers are slowly turning into green gold noting that they are generating high proceeds from the crop that has a short maturity…
SACCOs (Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations) are founded on a simple promise—members pool savings, trust leadership, and share in financial growth through affordable credit and annual dividends. In their ideal form, SACCOs represent discipline, transparency, and collective progress. But when governance weakens, and accountability fades, that promise can slowly transform into mismanagement, inequality, and eventually…
A legislative proposal by Kikuyu Member of Parliament (MP) Kimani Ichung’wah to establish a “Mega Sacco” that would pool funds from existing Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) has ignited intense public debate, exposing deep tensions between state-driven financial consolidation and the foundational philosophy of the cooperative movement. At the heart of the proposal lies…
Peter Waitumu,56, has been a coffee farmer in Meru all his life. He has educated his six children from coffee proceedings, built his enviable house and created for himself a relatively comfortable life all through his coffee farm. He inherited the farm from his late father. Peter says in an interview that part of the…
Kenya’s real estate sector continues to thrive, driven by visionary companies that combine trust, innovation, and consistent delivery. The sector has grown from just selling property to creating trust, vision and leaving a huge impact across many sectors. The real estate sector is evolving through technological integration a strong focus on sustainability, and shifts in property…
As the new year begins, this publication takes stock of achievements by Kenya’s vibrant Sacco Sub sector, some of the missed opportunities and what lies ahead. While financial cooperatives are still locked out of the National Payments System and lack an inter-lending facility, they have been able to ride on technology and other delivery channels…
Recent online allegations concerning the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) newly established Micro and Small Taxpayers Department have attracted significant public attention. Yet a closer review of the Authority’s structural reforms, accountability systems, and the track record of its integrity framework shows that these claims are not only unfounded but also part of a troubling pattern….
In Kenya’s fertile fields, agriculture is the heartbeat of the nation, sustaining livelihoods and feeding millions. Yet behind the promise of abundance lies an often-overlooked danger. Pesticides and other chemicals, designed to protect crops and food in storage, have become essential tools for farmers seeking higher yields and safe harvests. At the same time, they…
David Mategwa, OGW, HSC, DSA, ICUDE, the National Chairman of the Kenya National Police DT SACCO, is a household name in Kenya’s Co-operative Movement, and more so in the world of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs). To many, his name represents resilience, discipline, and the power of visionary leadership. To the SACCO community, he embodies…
When Rebecca Kendi retired from her job as a County Revenue Officer at one of the country’s largest devolved units two years ago, she had no clue what she would do in her retirement. Since the mid-1980s when she left college and got the job at the then local authority, her life had been a…
