Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Garissa County Cooperative Director Samuel Karanja has urged residents to start forming groups like chamas or Saccos to exploit the services brought about by the launch of Garissa Industrial and Aggregation Park. He noted that the park will bring together more businesses that will provide services complementing one another and attract new investment areas and…
Garissa County Director of Cooperatives Samuel Karanja has urged Saccos to rebrand and recruit more members as a move to increase their savings and cement their loan base. Speaking to Sacco Review newspaper in his Garissa office , Karanja noted that rebranding would enable the recruitment of members beyond Saccos’ geographical territories thus move towards…
The existence of Gulf Africa Bank, Dubai Bank and First Community Bank as fully fledged Islamic Banks has cemented Kenya’s position as a hub for Islamic banking in East and Central Africa. The position is further cemented by the existence of Islamic products in conventional banks and Saccos. Abdi Hussein, Gulf Bank Garissa Branch Deputy…
Garissa County Cooperative Officer Samuel Karanja has made a passionate appeal to youth and women in the area to form cooperative societies in order to uplift their living standards. He added that his office will soon embark on countywide campaign to popularize the cooperative movement. ‘’My office is ready with all the necessary assistance for…
Garissa County Cooperative Chief Samuel Karanja has lamented over the fact that none of the 79 Saccos in the county is headed by a woman. He blamed male chauvinism in the region, adding that the residents do not vouch for women’s leadership despite them proving to be eloquent in leadership in many other areas. Karanja…
Garissa county Director of Cooperatives Samuel Karanja has expressed concern that with the aggressive mushrooming number of digital money lenders, the Sacco movement stands threatened. Speaking to Sacco Review in his office, Karanja lamented that the other challenge Saccos face is high loan defaults owing to the harsh economic times. “Most people opt for digital…
Garissa county Cooperative Chief Samuel Karanja has lamented over the fact that none of the 79 Saccos in the county is headed by a woman. He blamed male chauvinism in the region, adding that the residents don’t vouch for women leadership despite ladies having proven to be eloquent in leadership in many other areas. Karanja…
Early every Wednesday morning, livestock and people flock Souk Hoola livestock market in Garissa. The livestock are very healthy and are sold at very high prices, contrary to media information that livestock prices have dropped to rock bottom due to the biting drought. The market is a beehive of activity. Most traders are either selling…
ODM nominated MP for Youth Umulkheir Harun has urged boda boda riders to form Saccos to empower them to greater socio-economic heights. Speaking during the end of a three month long drive to register boda boda operators in Garissa Township, Harun called on national leaders and public institutions to empower the riders who are key…
Meet George Mungai Njoroge. He is the vice chairperson of a Bodaboda Sacco in Murang’a County. He shares with Malachi Motano how the Sacco that was formed only five years ago has become a source of inspiration after transforming the lives of its members who are majorly the youth. “It is high time for youths…
