Sacco Review|The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
By Ben Oroko Trading of coffee produce at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has been devolved to the grassroots coffee farmers, thanks to the recommendations of the Special Coffee Task-force appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to turn around the country’s coffee sector. As part of the task-force’s recommendations to have NCE modernized, small-holder coffee farmers whose primary co-operative societies…
By Fredrick Odiero Stima Sacco Chief Executive Officer Gamaliel Hassan has expressed his Sacco’s commitment to give back to the society as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Speaking during the official opening of a major roundabout refurbished by the Sacco in Kisumu town, Hassan said his Sacco was keen on elevating the environment through…
By Fredrick Odiero Kisumu County is mulling over the merger of small and uneconomical cooperatives in order to harness their full potential. Chief Officer in charge of Co-operatives, Alphonse Ouya, said though the economic viability of the cooperatives straddles across many sectors, they are however not fully utilized. The sectors include rice, cotton, fish, and…
Fredrick Odiero The Kisumu County Government has called upon youths who are engaged in various enterprises to form Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) in order to advance their activities. The Director of Co-operatives, Trade and Enterprise Susan Kanga said Saccos when formed will ensure youths borrow credit and other facilities from the government. Addressing youth…
By Erick Nyayiera Jumuisha Sacco in Siaya County is the official intermediary of the Uwezo Fund in Bondo Constituency. Bondo Constituency Member Of Parliament Dr. Gideon Ochanda and his Uwezo Fund committee signed an agreement that will see the Sacco take over the administration of the Uwezo revolving Fund. The constituency Uwezo Fund committee had…
By Malachi Motano Uyoma Farmers’ Cooperative Society (UFCS) has secured Sh10m grant from the County government of Siaya to facilitate repairing of Madiany Cotton Ginnery in Rarieda sub-county. The ginnery stopped operations about seven years ago with more than 3500 farmers left with nowhere to sell their produce. Since then many farmers have abandoned cotton…
By Erick Nyayiera Operations at the Siaya Ufanisi Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited have been adversely affected as the County government is yet to release the over Sh4.4 million owed to the Sacco. The Sacco had been branded from the Bondo County Council Employees Sacco to cater for the staff being absorbed by the…
By Mosawe Naomi The Kisumu County Deputy Commissioner Kibet Kibeon has reiterated that the government is ready to empower youths with skills that will enable them realize their full potential and in turn drive the attainment of development objectives set out in Kenya’s Vision 2030. Kibeon said Kenya has greatly focused on youth empowerment to…
By Andanje Wakhungu After public outcry by the farmers over bribery claims to acquire a permit for harvesting canes, the workers union has come out to defend the supervisors over the allegations terming it as malicious. a body formed to advocate for the rights of agricultural extension, field assistants and field officers has instead blamed…
By Erick Nyayiera The Siaya County Assembly has finally passed the County’s Co-operative Development Fund Bill, 2019. The passage of the Bill will pave for the establishment of a development fund for supporting the co-operative sub-sector in the county once it is assented to by the Governor. The fund will assist co-operatives in the county…
