Category: National News
APOLOGY AND CLARIFICATION ON SHIRIKA SACCO STORY
On April 12, 2026, The Sacco Review online paper (www.saccoreview.co.ke) published a story about Shirika Housing Cooperative Ltd titled ‘Crisis at Shirika: Members plot uprising as troubled cooperative heads for explosive AGM’ While the article was exclusively about Shirika Housing cooperative, we erroneously used the photograph and logo of Shirika DT Sacco Ltd which is…
AFA Acting Director General Calistus Kundu speaking during the a two-day farmers forum. Photo Courtesy
Macadamia farmers to form Cooperatives as sector sets Ksh 100 farm gate price
Farmers in Kenya’s macadamia sector have agreed to form cooperatives as part of extensive reforms aimed at streamlining the value chain and improving earnings. The resolution was reached during a two-day forum that brought together Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) as a regulator, processors and farmers, where participants emphasized that cooperatives will enhance bargaining power,…
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), David Sandagi-Photo|Courtesy
SASRA warns of fragile SACCO funding structure as wealthy savers dominate majority deposits
The SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has raised concerns over the stability of Kenya’s SACCO sector after new data revealed that the bulk of cooperative deposits are concentrated in a small fraction of wealthy accounts, even as millions of low‑value savers continue to join the movement. According to SASRA’s supervisory report, total deposit accounts rose…
CS Mutahi Kagwe speaking during a past event. Photo Courtesy
Kagwe warns farmer coops against taking loans without clear repayment plans, says Govt won’t continue writing off debts
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned farmer cooperative societies against taking loans without clear repayment plans, saying the government will no longer continue writing off debts that fail to meaningfully benefit farmers. He added that stricter accountability measures have been introduced across all agriculture value chains to end the cycle of…
Kewisco NWDT SACCO is ready to to hold members' education meetings across KWS directorates
Kewisco NWDT SACCO to hold members’ education meetings across KWS directorates
The Kenya Wildlife Service Non-Withdrawable Deposit-Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative (Kewisco Regulated Non-WDT SACCO) has invited all its members based at Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) headquarters to attend a series of education meetings scheduled to run from May 6 to May 14, 2026, at Safari Walk. The meetings, which will be held from 12:45 pm…
Verona Huruma NWDT Sacco membersbduring their AGM meeting. Photo by Obegi Malack
Verona Huruma NWDT Sacco urged to transist into fully DT-Sacco to enhance growth
Verona Huruma Regulated Non-Withdrawable Deposit-Taking (NWDT) Sacco has been urged to consider transitioning into a fully deposit-taking Sacco, even as it posted strong financial growth for the year ending December 31, 2025. Speaking at the Sacco’s Annual General Meeting, Nairobi County Director of Cooperatives Dolphine Aremo called on members and leadership to prepare for the…
President William Ruto with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state visit to China-Photo|Courtesy
Kenyan exports gain duty‑free access to Chinese market under new trade deal
Kenyan exports will now enjoy duty-free access to the Chinese market, thanks to a new zero-tariff framework under the Kenya–China Early Harvest Agreement, which took effect on May 1, 2026. This agreement promises to provide Kenyan exporters with enhanced market access, expanding trade opportunities between the two nations. The Kenya–China Early Harvest Agreement is expected…
CS Kagwe (l) alongside UK's Global Tea and Commodities Limited Chairman Nadeen Ahmed. Photo Courtesy
Kenya moves to put its tea on the London Marathon table in multimillion dollar UK deal
The agriculture and livestock development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has held high level talks with a leading United Kingdom (UK) based tea distributor, exploring bold new ways to market Kenyan tea to the world, including serving it to athletes at the prestigious London Marathon. Kagwe met with Nadeem Ahmed, Chairman of Global Tea and…
Daima Sacco annual members during the education forum. Photo Courtesy
Daima Sacco trains members on financial literacy
Daima Sacco Society Limited has intensified efforts to promote financial literacy among its members, with a strong focus on empowering young people to build secure financial futures. The recent annual members’ education session attracted significant engagement, with over 70 percent of participants drawn from the youth demographic. The session centered on practical approaches to saving…
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo (c) alongside New KPCU Chairman Daniel Chemno after signing partnership deal to boost coffee farming. Photo Courtesy
New KPCU, Nyamira County seal partnership to revitalize coffee farming
The New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) and the County Government of Nyamira have sealed a new partnership to breathe fresh life into coffee farming in Nyamira County, signaling renewed efforts to restore the crop as a cornerstone of the local economy. The agreement, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on Tuesday,…
