Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
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President William Ruto has signed the Finance Bill 2025 into law to ease the cost of doing business, and bolster economic growth across key sectors. The bill which was passed by the National Assembly on June 19, amends six key tax laws: the Income Tax Act, the Value Added Tax Act, the Excise Duty Act,…
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has been awarded the Distinguished Leadership in Public Service Award during the unveiling of the Brand Africa 100 Kenya’s Best Brands 2025 rankings in Nairobi. Kagwe was recognized for his transformative contributions to public health, digital infrastructure, and nation branding. The CS’s award underscored the powerful connection…
The 2025 Africa SACCO Regulatory Round Table (RRT) conference kicked off on Tuesday, June 24, in Addis Ababa ,Ethiopia under the theme “Strengthening SACCOS Regulation for Financial Stability.” The high-level gathering has brought together SACCO regulators, industry experts, development partners, and cooperative leaders from across Africa and beyond to deliberate on enhancing regulatory frameworks for…
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Chairman Joseph M’eruaki has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to ensuring that food aid is free from pests and contaminants. Speaking during the official opening of the Focus Group on Safe Food and Humanitarian Aid (FGSA) at its headquarters, M’eruaki said that the government will ensure all aid to and passing…
The government has banned 77 pesticides and restricted the use of 202 others found to contain harmful active ingredients. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the ban has been arrived at after a thorough review of pesticide products registered in the Kenyan market by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB). The CS…
The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Cooperatives Patrick Kilemi has assured the public that the long-awaited Cooperatives Bill No. 7 of 2024 will be launched during the 2025 Ushirika Day which will be held on June 12, 2025. The PS who was speaking before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) at Bunge Towers, Nairobi…
The State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni has defended the Ksh8 billion allocated for the Financial Inclusion Fund (Hustler Fund) savings support, insisting it was never withdrawn from the National Treasury. In a statement on Thursday the PS stated that the initial capitalization of the Fund was Ksh20.2…
Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi on Thursday, June 12, 2025 presented a Ksh 4.2 trillion spending plan for the 2025/26 financial year at Parliament buildings in Nairobi. The CS proposed an allocation of a total of Ksh 47.6 billion for various programs under agriculture sector. The allocation is expected to …
All Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) with membership exceeding 10,000 have been directed to implement a delegate system of representation within six months. The directive forms part of broader set suggestions intended to regulate the sector. The Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development, under the leadership of Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, observed that SACCOs…
The African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Association (ACCOSCA) Academy has held inclusive citizens program to uplift women and also foster inclusive societies that thrive on diversity and equal opportunity. The seven days forum held in Nairobi, Kenya was attended by cooperative women leaders from 8 countries in Africa. Under Africa Co-operative Development Foundation…
