Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
By Tsozungu Kombe Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos) have been urged to embrace Information Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance efficiency in service delivery. Qwetu Sacco Chairman, Alfred Mlolwa, expressed concern that many Saccos in the country have failed to deliver quality services to members due to lack of ICT skills. He, however, emphasised the…
Legal action will be taken against those groups that fail to repay the Uwezo funds loan in Malava Sub-County. The National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) Fund Manager Marygorety Wanjala confirmed that out of the 127 groups that were given the revolving funds four groups have not started servicing their loan and efforts to reach…
By Andanje Wakhungu. Boda boda riders in Kakamega North Sub-County are a happy lot after being promised training and licensing on successful completion of their course. National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) together with Automobile Association plan to train and help those who will complete their driving courses to get licenseces. Over Sh2.1 million has…
By Kamundia Muriithi Farmers in the County have called for Government intervention to stop the sale of counterfeit agrochemicals and farm inputs in the region. The more than 3,000 farmers attending an exhibition at Kianyambo Primary School complained they had unknowingly purchased counterfeit chemicals, seeds and fertilizers which led to huge losses. Led by Ngiriambu…
By Munene Maina Building a company from the ground up and successfully running it requires hard work and no one knows about this better than Grace Njeri Kabaya who now runs the biggest supermarket in Njoro town, Nakuru County. And in a sector where the many customers still come through word-of-mouth recommendations, Kabaya is quite…
By Enock Kipturgut Boresha Sacco members have a reason to smile fol- lowing the management’s educational cum interactive meetings aimed at keeping them a breast with the Sacco’s new products and ser- vices and the emerging trends in the Cooperative movement. The members lauded the Sacco for organizing the meetings saying they served as an…
By Wesley Ken Vision Africa Sacco Ltd has launched ATM services to ensure efficient and effective de- livery of quality products and services to members. It unveiled the services in a colourful ceremony that was graced by Co-operative Bank’s Head of Sacco banking Peter Kirugu among other top officials of the bank in Nakuru County….
Gichuki also asked Saccos to incorporate youth and women in their leadership structures as a way of boosting membership from these two groups. Speaking during an Exclusive interview with the Sacco Review, Gichuki further called on County governments to maximize their support to cooperatives in their respective counties. “We know most Saccos have rebranded but…
UN Sacco, one of the most liquid in the industry, has also decided to play safe. “Our investment wing is still a baby. So what we concentrate on is buy land on behalf of the members. We then seek out those interested for them to contribute and acquire the plots. We do not commit Sacco…
IG (Invest & Grow) Sacco formerly Kakamega Teachers Sacco is the 2016 best overall Sacco in Kakamega in the International Day for Cooperatives after scooping seven awards out of the possible sixteen. Western Shuttle settled for the first runners up position with four trophies to their name. On the lowest expenditure Sacco category, IG (Invest…
