Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Africa’s cooperative movement is poised for global recognition as Kenya, with the full backing of the National Government of Kenya and the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA), has officially announced its bid to host the 2028 World Credit Union Conference (WCUC) under the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU). The announcement…
The 2025 Africa International Agriculture Expo (AIAE) has officially begun at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya. This landmark event running from October 28 to 31, 2025, aims to boost agricultural productivity across Africa by showcasing the latest innovations in precision farming, agri-finance, and other technologies. Speaking during the official opening, Principal…
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has suspended all staff travel, off-site meetings, and training activities across its subsidiaries in a sweeping cost-cutting directive aimed at tightening governance and responding to mounting pressure over reduced farmer bonuses. In an internal memo, dated October 21, 2025, the agency circulated to all general managers, department heads, and…
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued a stern warning to external auditors who fail to submit mandatory statutory reports on time, saying they risk permanent deregistration and a lifetime ban from auditing any cooperative institution in Kenya. In a circular released this week, SASRA revealed that several audit firms had either failed to…
Invest and Grow, IG Sacco in Kakamega County has announced that it will hold an online induction session for new members on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The session, which will be conducted via Zoom, will bring together members who joined the Sacco from April 1, 2025, to date, as part of…
The Agriculture and livestock development Cabinet Secretary, CS Mutahi Kagwe has called for a researched, data and science-based farming to achieve food security and curb excessive imports. Speaking during a visit to the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research (KALRO) Msabaha Research Centre in Kilifi County, the CS said that Kenya is currently produces 4 Billion…
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has given the nod to more savings and credit cooperative organizations (SACCOs) to operate in Kenya, signaling continued growth in the country’s cooperative financial sector. According to Kenya Gazette Notice No. 15383 published on October 24, SASRA authorized additional SACCOs to engage in both deposit-taking and specified non-deposit-taking business…
Avocado Society of Kenya has appealed to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to reconsider its directive halting avocado exports. AFA had announced closing of avocado harvesting season for sea shipment for the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year, the directive came to force from October 20, 2025. In a closure notice issued by AFA Director General Brun…
The Agriculture and Livestock development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called on youth to engage in agriculture and agribusiness activities as a viable and sustainable career path to rescue themselves from joblessness and also boost food security in the country. Speaking at the 5th National Agribusiness Summit CS Kagwe said it is time to engage…
Former Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) James Macharia has been appointed the new Chairman of Sidian Bank, taking over from Centum Investments CEO James Mworia, who has held the position since 2014. Announcing the leadership change on Wednesday, October 22, Sidian Bank confirmed that Mworia will remain on the bank’s board. “It has been…
