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By Munene Maina Kingdom Sacco has joined Tier 3 category of medium Saccos. The Sacco registered growth in asset base to Sh1.116 billion by close of 2017 to move up from Tier 4 category of small Saccos. It registered positive performance in the year despite various challenges arising from the political and economic environment in…
By Our Reporter Increasing loan defaulters have affected, Viktas Sacco operations, Chairman Stephen Gathiru has said. “We have taken collective efforts to curb loan defaulting. I would kindly request our members to seek financial advice from our officers when acquiring loans as this will help them make informed decisions,” he said. Gathiru noted there was…
By James Wakahiu Financial institutions all over the world are crippled by people who secure loan but fail to repay them, Thika West Sub-County Deputy Director of Co-op Development Catherine Mbuki has said. Speaking to members of Urithi Premier Sacco in Thika, Mbuki said defaulters had led to the collapse of many Saccos in the…
By Munene Maina Dimkes Sacco has tightened the noose on defaulters in a bid to enhance debt collection and loan book management. In an aggressive loan recovery strategy, the Sacco collected in excess of Sh100 million in the financial ended 31st December 2017. “Loan default has been a challenge but our resolve is to keep…
By Joseph Mukubwa Biashara Sacco whose headquarters are in Nyeri town will open a branch in Nairobi by August this year. The Sacco Chairman Kamau Njamuku said some of its customers are business people who buy goods in Nairobi. The Sacco chairman was speaking during the Sacco’s Annual General Meeting at ACK Cathedral Hall in…
By James Wakahiu Over 5,260 shareholders of Broad Borders Housing Co-operative have received Sh4 million dividends for the year ended December 2017. In an annual general meeting held at a hotel in Murang’a, the shareholders resolved to be paid dividends at a rate of 12 per cent. The Housing Co-operative Chairman Jeremy Karemeri said the…
By Our Reporter Amica Sacco in Murang’a County plans to expand their mobile banking platform Amicash by increasing the number of registered members, setting a target of 70,000 from the already registered 14,000. Chief Executive Officer James Mbui said the move has been initiated to raise the Sacco members’ deposits and increase profits in the…
By Ndichu Kamau Githunguri Dairy and Community (GDC) Sacco has rolled out agency banking to become the first sacco to launch this service in Kiambu County. Also, in an effort to bring services closer to its 23, 318 members, GDC, after authorisation by Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), will now offer insurance agency services. These achievements…
By James Wakahiu Urithi Housing Co-operative Limited will construct 5,000 housing units this year for its members. Urithi Marketing Director Kevin Manjau Muthuri said the initiative will ensure their members get decent and affordable houses and stop living in rental houses. Muthuri said his society will be complementing the Jubilee’ agenda of providing decent and…
By Kage Njoroge A Co-operative University lecturer, Stanley Miring’u has advised the management of Mentor Sacco to be innovative and provide products which will solve problems affecting the people. Miring’u pointed our that to survive in this highly competitive financial sector Saccos must design products which tackle challenges, needs and problems facing the society to…
