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Link between TVETs and agriculture in Embu still low, experts say

Sacco ReviewAugust 3, 202405 mins

The success of campaigns to link Technical Vocational Education and Training institutions (TVET) and industries to ensure graduates emerge with requisite market oriented skills especially in value addition chains in agriculture remain low in Embu County. Processing and value addition of multimillion cash crops such as coffee, tea, avocado, macadamia among others has remained the…

Unison Sacco seeks to hire 12 workers for different posts

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 202405 mins

Unison Sacco, a leading Tier One Deposit-Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative, is seeking to hire nine clerks, one internal audit clerk, and two call center officers. The nine clerk officers will be deployed to perform as Teller/Customer care officer/Loan assistant/Marketing officer. The minimum qualifications for these positions include; a Diploma in Management, Co-operative Studies, Marketing,…

Ruto advised to appoint Co-op CS with experience in sector

Sacco ReviewJuly 22, 202405 mins

As the President plans to reconstitute his cabinet, members of a Sacco have urged him to appoint a Cabinet Secretary with expertise in managing cooperatives. Members of Anchor Premier Sacco have expressed that appointing someone with experience in managing cooperative societies to lead the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development would…

Joint Co-operative Conference 2024 to be held in Mombasa

Sacco ReviewJuly 22, 202403 mins

The 2nd Cooperative Movement Stakeholder’s Annual Conference and the Platform Cooperativism Consortium Conference 2024 organized by State Department of Cooperatives, Platform Cooperativism Consortium and The Co-operative University of Kenya will take place on 4-8 November 2024 in Mombasa. The pan-African PCC conference whose theme is “Digital Africa Rising” envisions a future where digital transformation is…

Agritech Leads AI Applications in Kenya, Reveals Report

Sacco ReviewJuly 19, 202405 mins

The adoption of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in Kenya is primarily focused on the agricultural sector. This includes the integration of machine learning to provide local farmers with data-driven insights aimed at optimizing productivity, as indicated by a recent report. According to the Global System for Communications Association (GSMA)’s ‘AI for Africa’ report, agriculture…

President Ruto to preside over first Kisumu Livestock auction this month

Sacco ReviewJuly 19, 202404 mins

President William Ruto is expected to preside over a livestock auction at this year’s Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Kisumu Regional Show, slated for July 24-28 at Mamboleo Showground. The auction, which is being held for the first time in Kisumu County, will be a key attraction at the regional show, which has attracted over…

Fertilizer imports decreased drastically this year, study shows

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 202404 mins

The country’s fertilizer imports reduced by three- quarters ahead of this year’s main planting season with data from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) showing that approximately 143, 569.5 tonnes of chemical fertilizer were imported into the country during the first quarter of the year. The imports represented a 66.27 per cent decrease compared to…

Active Co-op members more optimistic and happier lot, study shows

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202407 mins

Active members of a cooperative are more likely to be assisted by their respective entities in case of any unforeseen challenges, a recent research study has shown. According to a Cooperative Resilience Longitudinal Study in Kenya, which was conducted for the last 5 years, about 82 per cent of cooperative members expressed certainty that if…

Saccos holding KSh91 million in unclaimed assets

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202408 mins

James Kinuthia was a member of one of the biggest Saccos in the country; he was employed and used to contribute Ksh1,000 monthly. In the year 2001, Kinuthia lost his job, rendering him unable to make the monthly deposits. Subsequently, he withdrew his deposits, receded to the village and lost contact with his Sacco. Little…

Fired Cooperatives CS Chelugui speaks out

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202403 mins

Cooperatives and MSME Development Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has issued statement moments after being sacked. In a statement shared on X, Chelugui thanked President William Ruto for entrusting and giving him an opportunity to serve the people of Kenya under his administration. While quoting bible, Chelugui thanked Ruto and Kenyans and promised to support Ruto…