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Urithi Housing Coop issues 86 title deeds in flagship Panorama project

Sacco ReviewSeptember 25, 2023March 8, 202505 mins

Urithi Housing Cooperative Society Limited has issued 86 title deeds to members of its flagship Panorama Gardens gated community project located in Thika. The society’s chairman Samuel Maina said the move is part of the cooperative’s efforts to revive its stalled projects. He revealed that the 86 title deeds are part of the 200 deeds…

Real estate stakeholders seek Govt intervention over delayed issuance of title deeds

Sacco ReviewSeptember 22, 2023September 22, 202303 mins

Players in the real estate sector have raised alarm over delays in processing of title deeds. Association of Real Estate Stakeholders Chairman Kinyua Wa Iratu claims the delays have been occasioned by rampant corruption in various land registries infiltrated by cartels. He noted that some unilateral decisions like changes in land rates and other statutory…

Stakeholders urge Govt to urgently intervene in Del Monte land tussle

Sacco ReviewSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 202304 mins

The national government has been urged to protect Del Monte fruit growing and processing company from possible extinction as a result of dwindling farm land. Trade unionists, members of Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) and the company management raised concerns about the same while signing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Del Monte Ltd, Kenya Union…

Diamond Trust Bank launches new branch in Nyandarua

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 202302 mins

Diamond Trust Bank has expanded its operations to Nyandarua County, marking the beginning of a new era of financial services and opportunities to both residents and businesses in the region. Nyandarua Governor Dr. Moses Kiarie Badilisha officiated the opening of the branch in a grand ceremony attended by Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Housing, and Urban…

Ollin Sacco National Chairman laid to rest

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 202303 mins

Teachers, friends and relatives turned up in large numbers to pay their last respect to Ollin Sacco National chairman of Geoffrey Njeru. Held at the Kianyaga stadium, the burial ceremony was also attended by pupils from Rwambiti Primary School where he was the patron and a former head teacher. He leaves behind a widow and…

Install a cooling plant for preservation, horticulture farmers demand

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 202302 mins

Horticultural farmers in Nyandarua County have urged the national government to install cooling plants in all sub counties for the preservation of their products before they are transported to major cities like Nairobi and Nakuru. Speaking in Olkalou, the farmers said as a result of the increase in the price of petroleum products, at times…

Ollin Sacco Chairman passes on

Sacco ReviewSeptember 12, 2023September 12, 202303 mins

Ollin Sacco fraternity is in mourning following the demise of their beloved Chairman, Director Geoffrey Njoka Njeru. Until his demise, which occurred on September 7, 2023, Njoka also served as the Principal Head Teacher of Rwambiti School in Kirinyaga County. He will be laid to rest on Friday, September 15, 2023 at his family home…

Murang’a farmers urge Govt to suspend Coffee Regulations 2019

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 2023September 8, 202303 mins

Members of Gatagua Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Murang’a County have urged the government to suspend the Coffee Regulations 2019. During a Special General Meeting held recently, the farmers argued that the new regulations do not favor competition in the marketing of coffee hence denies them a chance to explore other opportunities for better returns….

Sector experts urged to help SMEs access global markets

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 2023September 4, 202304 mins

Experts in the cooperative movement have been challenged to assist small rural-based enterprises access local and international markets for their products. Women groups in Mbeere South involved in making eco-friendly kiondos from degradable sisal fibre said the fact that they cared for the environment qualified them for assistance. The Kiritiri Kwimenya Self-Help Group, whose products…

Dairy Coops dominate Ushirika Day awards in Kiambu

Sacco ReviewAugust 31, 2023August 31, 202303 mins

Dairy cooperatives in Kiambu County dominated the awards in this year’s International Day of Cooperatives, Kiambu chapter, held at Karuri Primary School grounds in Kiambaa Sub-county. Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, the third largest milk processor in the country, emerged the winner in large society’s category and was awarded as the best in value addition/innovation with diverse…