Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
By Stephen Makabila One of the major roles of the newly formed Department of Policy and Research at the State Co-operative headquarters would be roping in the rich diaspora to boost the local co-operatives sector growth in coming years. Principal Secretary for the State Department of Co-operative Development, Ali Ismail Noor recently appointed Stanley Ongeti…
By Stephen Makabila For the first time under the Jubilee administration, selected top performers from the Co-operatives sector may receive State awards alongside other Kenyans during this year’s Jamhuri Day celebrations. In an exclusive interview at his office, Commissioner of Co-operatives, Philip Gichuki told Sacco Review, “Yes, State House communicated to us and we hope…
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…
By Wesley Ken C.S Peter Nyamai, the Mombasa Port Sacco Chairman, is a seasoned Cooperative management guru. Prior to joining Mombasa Port Sacco (MPS) in 2013, Nyamai had held, among others; the position of Vice–Chair at Bandari Sacco. Bandari has been for the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) employees whereas MPS was for Kenya Cargo Handling…
By Enock Kipturgut Boresha Sacco members have a reason to smile following the management’s educational cum interactive meetings aimed at keeping them a breast with the Sacco’s new products and services and the emerging trends in the Cooperative movement. The members lauded the Sacco for organizing the meetings saying they served as an eye opener….
By Kamundia Muriithi Coffee farmers in the County have inched closer to milling and marketing their produce together following the arrival of Sh72million machinery at a new mill’s premises in Kavutiri area. The milling machinery with a capacity of 2.8 tonnes per hour was procured from Brazil and was financed through a loan from Commodities…
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…
By Wasike Elvis Hawkers in the County have been told to join Saccos in order to improve their livelihood and standards of living. Speaking to hawkers recently, Executive in charge of Trade, Co-operatives, Industrialization and Enterprise Funds, Philip Melly urged the hawkers to acquire identity cards so that they can be members of Saccos. “You…
By Jackson Okoth Kenya’s booming real-estate sector continues to be a good hunting ground for co-operatives, who are taking advantage of cheaper financing options to buy land, residential and commercial buildings and transferring them to their members and the public. At the end of the transaction, co-operatives make a tidy sum a kill in investment…
By Jackson Okoth Not all Saccos with deep pockets are keen to acquire parcels of land for its members or even construct expensive maisonettes and bungalows for sale. “Although we possess the largest total assets size, we have not gone big on property because we do not want to down members’ cash for long periods….
