Ukulima Sacco rebrands to Apstar Sacco to cast net wider and welcome MSMEs

Ukulima DT Sacco Society has rebranded to Apstar Sacco to redefine its business model, departing from its traditional catchment of the farming community to attract youthful membership in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) segment. Part of the vision is to offer clear and transparent financial products and services, which will be accessible to…

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Sacco National Chairman Harrison Katoni during the Annual Delegates Meeting. Photo:Obegi Malack

Jamii DT Sacco posts impressive growth to pay high dividends in 2023

Jamii Sacco has recorded growth in gross revenue by 4 per cent in the year ended December 2023, rising from Ksh 657.8 million to Ksh 682.5 million. Based on the good performance in this and a diversity of other parameters, the board paid out dividends on share capital and savings at the rates of 13…

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Equity Bank's Chief Executive Officer James Mwangi.

How banks paid dividends to members in 2024

Banks paid KSh66.4 billion in shares to its members for the year ended December 31, 2023. The amount translates to a 48.9 a share of the cumulative KSh153.6 billion payouts from all counters. Equity Bank topped in paying dividend to shareholders on absolute terms at KSh15 billion translating to KSh4 a share on its over…

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Construction sector tops in cleaning dirty money, report reveals

More than half of the 10,733 private companies involved in money laundering in Kenya are in the construction sector. This is strengthened by the unexplained capital-intensive real estate sector. The National Risk Assessment On Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing of Legal Persons and Legal Arrangements – Kenya report published by the Business Registration Service (BRS)…

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Harambee Sacco CEO, Dr George Ochiri.

Harambee Sacco new shares offer seeks KSh4 billion for expansion

Harambee DT Sacco has come up with share drive initiative to generate revenue of KSh4 billion to facilitate the expansion of the society in line with its strategic plan. All registered (both past and current) members of the Sacco are qualified to take part in the share drive. According to an information memorandum published by…

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Stima DT Sacco Society Limited National Chairman Eng Albert Mugo.

Stima Sacco bonanza drives shareholder payouts to new record of 15 per cent

Stima DT Sacco Society Limited has delivered a strong fiscal report as seen in its latest financial statements to pay members dividends at a rate of 15 per cent and rebates at 11 per cent. The permutations translated to a total payout of KSh4.06 billion compared to KSh3.56 billion in 2022. According to the Sacco’s…

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Principal Secretary Ministry of Mining Elijah Mwangi.

PS urges miners to form cooperative societies

The Government has launched campaign to mobilise persons who undertake Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) and Large-Scale Mining (LSM), to form Saccos aimed at ensuring earnings from the economically potential sector are prudently utilised. Formation of the Saccos, the Government hopes will ensure that miners especially artisanal and small-scale save portion of their income and…

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Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti speaks during roundtable meeting with investors at the Machakos International Conference Centre on April 17. Photo;courtesy

Governor Wavinya urges investors to seize opportunities in Machakos

Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has urged both local and international investors to take advantage of the numerous investment opportunities, ample returns on investment and improved business environment in the county. Speaking on April 17 at the Machakos International Convention Centre when she hosted investors in a round table meeting attended by Cabinet Secretary for Investment,…

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Head of Risk and Compliance at the Kingdom Bank Moses Kariuki (right), receives the bank's ISO certification. Photo: Obegi Malack

New milestone as Kingdom Bank receives ISO Certification

Kingdom Bank, a subsidiary of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya reached yet another milestone in their relentless quest to provide world class service to their clientele by attaining the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC 27001:2022) certification. ISO prestigious accreditation underscores the bank’s unwavering dedication to ensuring the highest standards of information security management….

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Nairobi Security Exchange.

Higher returns for coffee farmers as NCE prices soar

The ongoing coffee reforms are bearing fruit as prices at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) shoot up to all-time highs, the last week of February auction has given the solid proof. During the week’s auction on February 27, 2024, the prices rose to $9 million (approximately KSh717. 5 million), with action volume increasing to KSh1.3…

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