Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
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Mrs. Agnes Kadzo Unda, a member of Imarika Sacco, can attest to the benefits of being a member of a Sacco. Unda joined the Sacco in 1982 after completing her P1 Teacher Training Course at Kagumo Teachers Training College. Speaking to Sacco Review in her residence in Ganda village in Malindi Sub County recently, Unda…
Kilifi County Deputy Governor Flora Mbetsa Chibule has stressed the need to support cooperatives as key enablers of Kenya’s improved social and economic growth. Cooperatives, she said, cut across all the sectors of the economy, namely agriculture, mining, housing, transport, and manufacturing. In addition, they are known worldwide as instruments of poverty eradication and wealth…
Traders in Kilifi county have been advised to apply for Wezesha Fund ( formerly Mbegu Fund ) from the county government to boost their businesses. Speaking during a public function held in Malanga village in Malindi sub county, Sokoke Ward Member of County Assembly ( MCA ) Thaura Mweni said the loans do not have…
Experts in the cooperative movement have been challenged to assist small rural-based enterprises access local and international markets for their products. Women groups in Mbeere South involved in making eco-friendly kiondos from degradable sisal fibre said the fact that they cared for the environment qualified them for assistance. The Kiritiri Kwimenya Self-Help Group, whose products…
Tembo Sacco is selling Tembo Co-op House, a commercial building located along Moi Avenue in Nairobi. The sale is being facilitated by Tysons Limited. The property is a solid construction fully occupied and let to stable tenants, has ground floors with shops as well as seven upper floors with offices. The property has a reliable…
Bungoma County Chief Officer for Cooperatives Development Beatrice Nakhumicha has urged the county government to sensitize cooperative society leaders on leadership and management. Speaking during the International Cooperative Day celebrations, Nakhumicha attributed the collapse of cooperative societies in the region to management wrangles and argued that training the leaders on management will help solve the…
Dairy cooperatives in Kiambu County dominated the awards in this year’s International Day of Cooperatives, Kiambu chapter, held at Karuri Primary School grounds in Kiambaa Sub-county. Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, the third largest milk processor in the country, emerged the winner in large society’s category and was awarded as the best in value addition/innovation with diverse…
Invest and Grow (IG) Sacco has unveiled its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. Speaking during the launch at Kakamega County Golf Hotel today, Chief Executive Officer Peter Vuhyah said that the move has marked a significant milestone for the Sacco as they embark on a journey of growth, innovation, and service excellence. The Strategic Plan has seven…
Uasin Gishu County Cooperatives and Enterprise Development Chief Officer Ruth Samoei has announced that her docket is working on a plan to award Boda boda Saccos operating within Eldoret Central Business District. Speaking during the donation of branded umbrellas and reflector jackets to 14 Saccos conducted by the county Department of Trade, Industrialization, Tourism, Cooperatives…
Before I get to the core of this story, let me tell you about the amusing anecdote about a strange ‘doctor’ in the village where I grew up. I describe him so because some of the shenanigans he exhibited border on the absurd, if not criminal. You see Disco Matanga, for that was his name,…
