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Youth in Business Asked to Form Saccos for Advancement of Their Activities

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 2021September 15, 202102 mins

Fredrick Odiero The Kisumu County Government has called upon youths who are engaged in various enterprises to form Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) in order to advance their activities. The Director of Co-operatives, Trade and Enterprise Susan Kanga said Saccos when formed will ensure youths borrow credit and other facilities from the government. Addressing youth…

Jumuisha Sacco intermediary partners to receive Sh30m Uwezo funding

Sacco ReviewAugust 2, 2021August 2, 202104 mins

By Erick Nyayiera Jumuisha Sacco in Siaya County is the official intermediary of the Uwezo Fund in Bondo Constituency. Bondo Constituency Member Of Parliament Dr. Gideon Ochanda and his Uwezo Fund committee signed an agreement that will see the Sacco take over the administration of the Uwezo revolving Fund. The constituency Uwezo Fund committee had…

Hope for Siaya cotton farmers as ginnery set for revival

Sacco ReviewAugust 2, 2021August 2, 202105 mins

By Malachi Motano Uyoma Farmers’ Cooperative Society (UFCS) has secured Sh10m grant from the County government of Siaya to facilitate repairing of Madiany Cotton Ginnery in Rarieda sub-county. The ginnery stopped operations about seven years ago with more than 3500 farmers left with nowhere to sell their produce. Since then many farmers have abandoned cotton…

County owes Sacco over Sh4.4m

Sacco ReviewJuly 22, 2021July 22, 202105 mins

By Erick Nyayiera Operations at the Siaya Ufanisi Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited have been adversely affected as the County government is yet to release the over Sh4.4 million owed to the Sacco. The Sacco had been branded from the Bondo County Council Employees Sacco to cater for the staff being absorbed by the…

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State keen to empower youth economically, says Commissioner

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 2021July 17, 202102 mins

By Mosawe Naomi The Kisumu County Deputy Commissioner Kibet Kibeon has reiterated that the government is ready to empower youths with skills that will enable them realize their full potential and in turn drive the attainment of development objectives set out in Kenya’s Vision 2030. Kibeon said Kenya has greatly focused on youth empowerment to…

Union defends field officers

Sacco ReviewJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021011 mins

By Andanje Wakhungu After public outcry by the farmers over bribery claims to acquire a permit for harvesting canes, the workers union has come out to defend the supervisors over the allegations terming it as malicious. a body formed to advocate for the rights of agricultural extension, field assistants and field officers has instead blamed…

Co-operatives Development Fund Bill passed

Sacco ReviewMay 17, 2021May 17, 202102 mins

By Erick Nyayiera The Siaya County Assembly has finally passed the County’s Co-operative Development Fund Bill, 2019. The passage of the Bill will pave for the establishment of a development fund for supporting the co-operative sub-sector in the county once it is assented to by the Governor. The fund will assist co-operatives in the county…

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Traders get Sh370m for COVID-19 recovery program

Sacco ReviewMay 17, 2021May 17, 202104 mins

By Erick Nyayiera The government has disbursed over Sh370 million to more than 12,000 small scale traders countrywide through the COVID-19 recovery and resilience program. The project coordinator Louis Waithera Kabucho, the money is part of the Sh453 million that had been allocated to support the small scale traders. The project is a partnership…

Bodaboda riders hold elections

Sacco ReviewApril 27, 2021April 27, 202103 mins

By Norah Musega Bodaboda operators in Awendo sub county, Migori County have formed an umbrella body to enhance unity among all riders for development purposes. They conducted elections at the sub-county headquarters in Awendo on April 1, 2021 where Felix Otieno was elected chairman and Victor Opuch the secretary. Speaking after elections the officials told…

Use mobile banking to avoid Corona: Gusii Mwalimu boss

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 2020August 26, 202005 mins

By Elizabeth Angira Teachers have been urged to do mobile banking to avoid Coronavirus pandemic. This after the teachers have been camping at Gusii Mwalimu Sacco Branch waiting for their dividends on long cues. Speaking in his office, Gusii Mwalimu Sacco Branch, Mr. Charles Omwanza stated that it has become a challenge to handle such huge crowd of teachers who are not adhering to the government …