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Coast Region cooperatives urged to register in numbers for 24th SACCA

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202403 mins

Co-operatives Development Senior Commissioner, Churchill Amatha has urged Coast Region Saccos stakeholders to register in numbers for the upcoming 24th Savings and Credit Cooperatives Associations (SACCA) Congress on October 6-12, 2024 in Naivasha, Nakuru County. Speaking during Mombasa International Show, Amatha said the event aims to unite the sector to explore opportunities, address challenges, and…

Women, youth urged to repay Uwezo loans promptly

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 2024September 3, 202402 mins

Women and youth in Kilifi County have been advised to pay their Uwezo Fund loans promptly so as to enable others to benefit from the same loan products. Speaking to Sacco Review in an interview at her office recently, Kilifi County Director of Youth Development Ministry, Faith Waweru, decried the slow pace in which women…

Kilifi farmers urged to use irrigation methods to boost food production

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 2024August 20, 202403 mins

The Chief Officer at the Department of Agriculture and Crops in Kilifi County has urged farmers to employ irrigation methods to beef up the production of food. Speaking during the distribution of hand pumps and dam liners recently in Tezo, Kilifi North, Officer Teddy Yawa said that farmers should desist from over-dependence on rainfall as…

Kilifi North taxi operators receive Ksh3.5 million NGAAF grant

Sacco ReviewAugust 9, 2024August 9, 202404 mins

More than 600 taxi operators, bodaboda and tuktuk operators from Kilifi North have received grant worth Ksh3.5 million National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) to aid them in purchasing washing machines and water tanks in order to improve their businesses. The project which is championed by Kilifi Women Representative Getrude Mbeyu seeks to empower the…

Bodaboda groups in Kilifi get car wash machines, water tanks from NGAAF

Sacco ReviewAugust 2, 202404 mins

More than 600 bodaboda operators, tuktuk, and taxi drivers have received grants in form of cheques, car washing machines and water tanks from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) worth Ksh3.5 million that will help uplift their standards of living. The project pioneered by the Kilifi Women Representative Getrude Mbeyu seeks to empower the…

Imarika Sacco commemorates Ushirika Day in Kilifi

Sacco ReviewJuly 13, 2024July 13, 202403 mins

Imarika DT Sacco celebrated International Cooperatives Day, locally known as Ushirika Day, on Saturday, July 6, 2024. The Sacco Chairman John Nziro, Board of Directors, CEO George Yongo Ngala, and management, along with other key figures, gathered to mark the 102nd Ushirika Day. Kilifi County Governor Gideon Mung’aro was also in attendance. The Ushirika Day…

Cashewnut farmers in Kilifi urged to form Saccos

Sacco ReviewJune 19, 202402 mins

Cashew nut farmers in Kaloleni Sub-county in Kilifi have been asked to cooperate fully and form Saccos and invest heavily to uplift their living standards. Speaking to Sacco Review in Mariakani town recently, Kaloleni Sub-county Cooperative Officer, Amos Kenga lamented that many cashew farmers in the area have not formed Saccos, adding that there is need therefore to…

Economic empowerment programme for women, youth launched in Kilifi

Sacco ReviewMay 31, 202404 mins

Economic empowerment for women and youth in Ganda Ward, Malindi Sub-county in Kilifi County is taking root with the aim of creating employment for residents. Already, 15 youth and women groups have received tools and equipment that will enable them create jobs and add value to local products. The area Member of County Assembly (MCA)…

Kilifi registers five new cooperative societies

Sacco ReviewMay 28, 202402 mins

Kilifi North Sub-county in Kilifi County has registered five new cooperative societies, Sacco Review has learnt. Kilifi North Sub-county cooperative officer, Julius Mwamuye told Sacco Review in Kilifi town recently that one dormant cooperative society, Kilifi Riders Sacco has been revived. He further said that two dormant cooperative societies in the sub-county have been set for…

New KSh104,000 per night luxury hotel to start operations in Kenya on July 1

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 2024May 22, 202402 mins

Virgin Limited Edition plans to establish Finch Hattons Luxury Safari Camp in Kenya in July this month. The camp which will be located at Tsavo National Park, joins the list of other prestigious properties under Virgin Limited Edition such as Mahali Mzuri and Ulusaba Private Game Reserve. This will be its ninth property globally and…