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By Munene Maina The Government has moved with speed to avert money laundering within savings and credit societies. At a time when several banks were implicated in the infamous National Youth Service scandal for violating the law leading to loss of billions of public money, the Government wants to seal all loopholes that may allow…
By Eugene Kioko Members of a housing co-operative society have expressed fears for their lives after a gang of armed people believed to be hired by land cartels invaded their property. The 4,000 members of Kamulu Housing and Co-operative Society who have settled on 2,300 acres of land bought by the society said their lives…
By Munene Maina Nyala Vision Sacco has upgraded its system software. “This new version will enhance speed and quality of service delivery and accommodate variety of innovative devices,” said the Sacco Chairman, Samuel Ngure. The new system will enable Sacco members to easily access their accounts through the WEB portal and print their statements online….
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…
