Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
By Our Reporter Unaitas Sacco, which recently opened its 25th branch in Kisumu city, is eying to become a fully-fledged commercial bank. Unaitas Chairman Joseph Kabugu said the institution has invested Sh700 million on infrastructure upgrade in readiness for commercial banking. “We are ready to go, even if the licence was to be granted today….
By Erick Nyayiera Kisumu County Government’s department of co-operative development has ordered all cooperative societies in the region to produce audit reports or risk punitive action. County Executive Committee Member in charge Business, Industrialization and Energy Alice Moraa deplored a tendency adopted by Saccos where they produce doctored audited reports that do not depict the…
By Erick Nyayiera Kisumu County leadership has been asked to incorporate the co-operative agenda in the County Integrated Development Plans to boost local Saccos. The Chairman Kisumu County Ushirika Day celebrations Edward Matoke noted that the Saccos were in great need of support and improvement services from the government hence the embedment of the cooperative…
By Erick Nyayiera Small co-operatives operating in Nyanza and Western region have been urged to consider exploiting loaning facilities from the giant Sacco organisations to maximise productivity. Western regional Chairman Ushuru Sacco Owuor Awuor regretted that most Saccos in the western and Nyanza region have suffered exploitation from the commercial banks who charge huge interests…
By Our Reporter Tired of exploitations by middlemen sweet potatoes farmers in Migori County have joined hands to form a cooperative society to improve their earnings from their sweat. For a long period the farmers have sold their produce at low prices to brokers ending up living a miserable life. They now believe their woes…
By Our Reporter Tired of exploitations by middlemen sweet potatoes farmers in Migori County have joined hands to form a cooperative society to improve their earnings from their sweat. For a long period the farmers have sold their produce at low prices to brokers ending up living a miserable life. They now believe their woes…
By Our Reporter Saccos in Kisumu have been urged to participate in county cooperative forums for exchange of ideas and bonding. County Ushirika Council chairman Edward Matoke also said the cooperatives should also work hand in hand with county government to be more productive. He challenged the county cooperatives to have ball games and other…
By Erick Nyayiera Farmers in Siaya County have been encouraged to establish more agribusiness Savings and Credit Co-operative societies (Sacco’s) to enhance their socio-economic development. Bondo Sub-county Director of Co-operatives Aineah Ayamba said Siaya County will only develop if farmers can move from traditional forms of co-operative societies which only dealt with specific crops such…
By Azael Masese Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Machakos County have been urged to conduct aggressive marketing campaigns to increase their business volumes. County Co-operative Officer Joe Maina noted that critical among them is to improve on their share capital and deposits. Despite the societies’ closeness to Nairobi and the commercial opportunities it presents,…
By Erick Nyayiera Siaya County government through the department of Enterprise and Industrial Development has been asked to channel its Co-operative Development Funds to residents through established Savings and credit co-operative societies (Sacco’s). According to Bondo sub-county Commissioner of Co-operatives Aineah Ayamba, the Co-operative Development Fund will only benefit Siaya residents if it is channeled…
