Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Members of Anchor Premier Sacco, formerly Urithi Premier Sacco, can now heave a sigh of relief after the new management rolled out plans to recover their properties still held up by Urithi Housing Co-operative Society Limited. The Sacco, which was associated with Urithi, rebranded three years ago by dropping the name Urithi and replacing it…
Many Saccos countrywide are using publicity campaigns to net in more members which consequently increases their share capital and liquidity. The Saccos adopt big marketing budgets as a move towards making them more popular among their target market. Adopted publicity materials are creative, attractive and direct since they are tailored to reach and entice specific…
Stakeholders in the coffee sub sector want the government to factor issues of climate change in reforms being initiated by Agriculture ministry to mitigate adverse effects on production. They said climate change was affecting the cash crop and a big challenge to growers which called for campaigns to sensitive farmers. Meru Central Coffee Union acting…
The Mediators Savings and Credit Society, presently controlling a share capital of more than Ksh8.3 million, has launched a major marketing campaign to expand membership and remain profitable. According to a report by the chairperson of the Embu – based Sacco Catherine Nyambura, the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact on members’…
By Robert Nyagah 23 years ago, Stanley Joseph Njue and a few business people from Embu County came together to form a self-help group, whose monthly contributions started at Ksh100 but now stands at Ksh1,000 monthly. The self-help group has now matured into Mediators Savings and Credits Cooperative controlling a circulating capital of more than…
By Peter Otuoro Tower Sacco members has elected Patrick Thogo as their new director in a competitive election which was held at Olkalou Primary School in Nyandarua County. Thogo got 222 votes against his close competitor former director James Mwangi get 219 votes. The new director promised to initiate a mass recruitment of new members…
By Mutuvi Janet Integrated Community Organization for Sustainable Empowerment and Education for Development (ICOSEED) has urged farmers in Kirinyaga County to embrace biotechnology in farming activities to boost food production and fetch more profit. Patrick Gitari, chairperson of ICOSEED has said that farmers will be taken through by the non-governmental organization on how GM technology…
By Kamau Njoroge Karibu Kenya Ventures Limited, a regional microfinance company based in Thika, has rebranded into Incredo Finance as it seeks to spread its wings in the financial services industry. The microfinance, which mainly targets Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), is seeking to grow its customer base to 50,000 in a span of…
By John Majau Naivas supermarket chain has opened a branch Fusion’s Greenwood city mall in Meru town. The supermarket is also eyeing new stores in Maua and Isiolo towns after opening its first outlet in the Mount Kenya East region. Meru becomes the 87th branch the retailer has opened as it steps up its expansion…
By Munene Kamau Fortune Sacco FC from Kirinyaga County which got an automatic promotion to the National Supper League a few months ago will now start using the Wanguru International stadium for practice and national engagements . This fortunate development has come about after a weekend presidential directive that this team which has done proud to the county be…
