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By Boniface Mulu The former chairperson of the Kitui Banana Women Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited was recently buried at her Kwa Ngindu village home in Kyangwithya. The 83 years old Alice Mumbi Malonza who was a trainer on female gender issues, died at the Jordan Hospital in Kitui Town on Tuesday, April 13,…
By John Majau Nyambene Miraa Sacco has received Ksh 5M. from the County Government of Meru to lend out as loans to its more than 3800 members across Igembe and Tigania regions to improve their businesses. According to the County deputy governor and Finance CEC Titus Ntuchiu, the move is meant to cushion Miraa farmers…
By John Majau Meru County Government has released Kshs10 million to people with disability Sacco (Meru PWD Sacco) for members economic empowerment. The money will be lent out to members across the County at friendly rates in line with the devolved unit promise to empower PWDs to enable them live meaningful lives. Speaking when he…
By Sammy Chivanga Trans-Nation (TN) Sacco beat the Covid-19 odds to open new satellite offices in Marsabit and Moyale. The Sacco management said the decision to quickly formulate strategies to navigate the Covid-19 turbulence helped cushion members and also help the Sacco to grow. “The offices are doing very well and we intend to venture…
By Malachi Motano Kitui County Textile Centre (KICOTEC) will supply uniforms to all matatu crews operating along the Kitui – Nairobi route. The Passenger Service Vehicles (PSVs) Sacco for Matatus operating on the route struck the deal with County governor Charity Ngilu for the textile company to dress up its members and the operators. The…
By Kamundia Muriithi Eighteen board members serving on tea factory boards in Embu County have threatened to boycott the forthcoming elections for directors of three tea factories. They have vowed to boycott the elections, because of alleged government interference in the exercise. The officials dismissed the elections planned to be held on April 10 as…
By John Majau Cabinet Secretary Margaret Kobia has asked women and youths to apply for loans from the government empowerment funds kitty. Speaking at Kinoru Methodist of Kenya (MCK) Church where she issued Sh9.15million to women groups from the Women Development Enterprise Fund kitty, Kobia said the money will empower and transform the lives of residents….
By Bonface Mulu The Bestrock Savings and Credit Cooperative Society plans to construct its own building within Kitui town to save money spend on rental costs. The society’s chairman Francis Muli Kithae the building will also ensure that they enough office space. The Sacco will construct the building within the Kitui Town’s Central Business District…
By Lydia Ngoolo Kwetu Sacco Supervisory Chairperson Schola Kyeti has asked teachers to bank with the Sacco because it offers convenient services. Speaking at Kibwezi she told them that it is easy to borrow from the Sacco, unlike from banks which only lend business people but not teachers. “We are kindly waiting for you to…
By John Majau Meru County Government has launched an aflatoxin testing laboratory at Kinoru Dispensary to area residents from consuming the fungal toxins. Aflatoxin is feared to be one of the causes of increased cancer cases in the region and the country at large. The lab was launched five years after a study done by…
