Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Members of the National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives have questioned the delay in rolling out the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme. The programme would have seen 70 Youths in all the wards in the country receive a grant of Sh50, 000 to either start or expand business. The MPs led…
President William Ruto has commended the cooperative sector for creating jobs, enhancing rural livelihoods, and unlocking the full potential of the country’s economic growth as he highlight key achievements in the sector through his administration. In his speech read by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during International Cooperative Day Celebrations at KICC, Nairobi on 12th…
The government has approved a Ksh6.6 billion debt waiver for coffee cooperative societies in coffee-growing counties, aiming to relieve farmers of long standing financial burdens. President William Ruto made the announcement through a speech delivered by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during the 103rd Ushirika Day Celebrations at the Kenyatta International Convention and Conference Centre…
President William Ruto has commended stakeholders, leaders, practitioners, and cooperators for their unwavering dedication and exceptional contribution to Kenya’s socioeconomic advancement through the cooperative model. In a speech read by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during International Cooperative Day Celebrations at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi on July 12, 2025 the president said is…
The government has called on Kenyans to embrace structured cooperative savings and move away from traditional fundraising practices, warning that ongoing political uncertainty threatens the stability of foreign investment. Speaking during the 103rd Ushirika day celebration at Kenya International Conference Center, (KICC) the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi emphasized that cooperatives offer a more stable…
The government has unveiled a comprehensive intervention to cushion dairy farmers from market unpredictability by allocating Ksh400 million to stabilize milk prices and safeguard farmer incomes. The announcement was delivered by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on behalf of President William Ruto during the 103rd Ushirika Day celebrations at KICC on July 12, 2025. In…
The government has embarked on an evaluation of the Sacco Societies Act 2008 in order to strengthen and restore trust, transparency and accountability in the cooperatives sub-sector. While delivering a speech on behalf of President William Ruto during Ushirika Day celebrations on July 11, at KICC, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said, the reforms further…
The Kenya National Police DT Sacco has unveiled a state-of-the-art gymnasium at National Police College – Main Campus, Kiganjo to boost the police wellness and fitness. The facility was unveiled during a high-energy ceremony attended by Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives & MSMEs Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, KNPDTS Chief Executive Officer Solomon Angutsa, and College Commandant The…
Hundreds of retired public servants are demanding urgent government action over delayed Sacco payments, some of which have remained unsettled since the early 1990s. The Retirees Benefits and Claims Welfare Association of Kenya (REBECLWAK) has formally written to the Ministry of Cooperatives, urging CS Wycliffe Oparanya to intervene. In a letter dated July 9, 2025,…
The Senate has proposes fast-tracking of a bill that will enable farmers to benefit from quicker access to drought-tolerant and climate-smart seed varieties, a new legislative proposal aimed at reforming the country’s seed approval system. The Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill, 2025 sponsored by Narok Senator Ledama Olekina, seeks to establish a parallel registration…
