Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Livestock prices have surged significantly due to improved pastures following recent rains. This marks the first notable improvement after a prolonged drought spanning four consecutive failed rain seasons. Demand for livestock products is expected to rise significantly, with estimates suggesting an increase of 40-50 per cent by 2030. This growing demand is driven by population…
NCBA Group PLC recorded a profit after tax of KSh5.3 billion in its first quarter of 2024 financial results, representing a 5 per cent increase compared to Ksh5.1 billion reported during a similar period last year. It posted an operating income of KSh16 billion and a decline in loan impairment charges of 30.9 per cent…
Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi has made a strong appeal to the national government to waive the long-standing debts that are hindering the operations of cooperative societies within Machakos County. Speaking at a meeting with the Kwa Mating’i Farmers Cooperative Society in Matungulu, Mwangangi highlighted the severe impact of these debts. “Many cooperative societies are…
Family Bank Board of Directors has appointed Architect Francis Gitau Mungai as the new Chairman of the board, replacing long-serving Chairman Dr Wilfred Kiboro. Francis Mungai holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree with First-Class Honours from the University of Nairobi and a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). READ…
Mi Vida Homes, a reputable property developer signed a partnership with Kimisitu Sacco and has allowed the members to invest in its residential projects in Garden City, Nairobi. The Garden City Project sits on a 47-acre land with a mixed-use urban development comprising residential units commercial spaces, offices, retail outlets, and recreational amenities. It offers…
Simon Chelugui Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Co-operatives Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMEs) was the chief guest today during the launch of NSSF Sacco Strategic Plan (2024-2028) and New Logo at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi. The launch is aimed at promoting innovative, commercially oriented and efficient financial services is engraved at NSSF Sacco…
I&M Group’s first quarter report of this year shows that the bank has a profit of KSh3.32 billion, an increase of 31 per cent from the KSh2.5 billion recorded last year. Interest income, which grew by 38 per cent to KSh8.8 billion, greatly influenced the profit growth. The growth in net interest income offset a 9.4…
According to Joseph Siror, the managing Director of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), for every KSh100 paid by customers, KPLC receives only KSh2 or less as profit. He also stated that most of the money goes to the generation of electricity. “For every KSh100 that you pay in the bill, 65 per cent…
Asman Mugambi Ibrahim has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer Jubilee Life Insurance. In a statement, Chairman and Board of Directors in a said that Asman possesses over 20 years of extensive industry experience. Asman holds a Bachelor of Science (First-Class Honours) in Actuarial Science from the University of Nairobi. He has worked…
More than 70 per cent Airbnb operators in Western Kenya tourism circuit are not paying the 2 per cent tourism levy as the law stipulates. Tourism Act, requires various entities offering accommodation services to remit levies based on income generated every month. The levy payable is two per cent of income generated per month for accommodation, and…
