Sacco Review|The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
By Wasike Elvis Hawkers in the county have been urged to join Saccos for them to benefit from the funds being given by the Government. Deputy Governor Daniel Chemno also said only registered hawkers will be given space to do business, adding: “We wish all the registered members could be given identification tags which will…
By Our Reporter. Buoyed by the formation of a donkey Sacco in Meru, Wajir donkey owners are under pressure to start a similar body. Reuben Wambua, the Deputy Director of Kenya Network Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies (KENDAT), says Meru Governor Peter Munya’s donkey Micro Finance has helped intergrate donkeys into the Agri – business sector….
By Dennis Amoto. President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the Co-operative movement to support the government’s industrialization efforts by facilitating farmers engage in value addition of their produce. He said value addition would ensure farmers earned more than they would if they sold raw farm produce. The Head of State pointed out that the Co-operative movement…
By Richard Shichangi. Faridi Saving and Co-operative Society Ltd has been declared the market leader in savings and resource mobilization in Busia County. County Co-operative Officer, Samuel Khatenya said out of 114 active societies within the county, Faridi Sacco was identified as the best in terms of capital mobilization and asset ownership. He said Faridi…
By Erick Nyayiera. Dairy farmers in Siaya County are currently recording low milk production as a result of the drought which has affected the region from mid last year. Sam-Malanga Dairy Co-operative Society Manager, Japheth Ayoo said milk supply has drastically reduced thus affecting profitability. He states that as opposed to the previous period when…
By Tsozungu Kombe. The Kwale County Co-operatives Officer, Levina Lenjo has commended local residents for joining Saccos in large numbers, citing the case of many merry go rounds that have since turned into Saccos. The County had only one deposit-taking Sacco, Kwale Teachers Sacco, which has since rebranded to Tabasamu Sacco. This number has increased…
By Munene Maina. Business people and residents of Nakuru County towns can now access credit at low interest rates in addition to other co-operative services as more Saccos open branches in the region. Nakuru and Naivasha towns have recently recorded an increase in the number of savings and credit co-operative societies (Saccos) operating in the…
By John Ochieng. Members of Rongo Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society recently staged a violent protest over failure by the Society to pay them for milk deliveries. Hundreds of dairy farmers participated in a demonstration in Rongo town, before threatening to burn down the Co-operative Society’s offices. This prompted police officers from Rongo Sub County to…
Governor James Ongwae has launched a Kisii County Boda boda Savings Credit and Co-operative Society to assist motor-cycle operators mobilize savings for personal economic empowerment. Speaking in Kisii town during the launch of the sacco, the Governor said the County Government will inject Sh200,000 into the sacco as part of the starting capital and assured…
Dairy farmers in the County are recording low milk production as a result of the drought which has stricken the region since mid this year. According to Sam-Malanga Dairy Co-operative Society manager, Japheth Ayoo, their members’ milk supply has tremendously reduced thus affecting profitability. He states that as opposed to the previous period when they…
