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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 Kamundia Muriithi Three dairy cooperative societies in Kirinyaga County are set to expand their milk processing and value addition capacities after qualifying for a Sh27.5 million grant from the county government. The grant is part of the Sh58.5 million that the Kirinyaga County Government has set aside to support dairy farmers this financial year….
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 Tsozungu Kombe The Covid-19 pandemic has derailed efforts of registering new Saccos in Kwale County. Speaking to Sacco Review in Kwale town recently, the acting Kwale County Cooperatives Commissioner Mohammed Mkanga said not many Saccos were registered during the pandemic. Mkanga also lamented that many Saccos in the region performed poorly in 2020 following…
By Our Reporter A group of retired teachers in Nyeri County have launched the construction of a Sh143 million housing project. The group known as Tekimamo (Tetu, Kieni, Mathira, Mukurweini and Othaya) was founded in 1968. Sampesa Agency Ltd is finding the construction of the commercial rental houses to be built in four-storey blocks. Upon…
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 Tsozungu Kombe Twenty five women and youth groups in Mvita constituency have received loans from Uwezo Fund amounting to Sh36.6 million to boost their businesses. Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir said they have been given the money as a revolving fund to enable them improve their small scale businesses and repay later. He added…
By Asa Maina Biashara Sacco has been licensed to operate agency banking services by Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA). The move follows a successful pilot implementation and opening of a satellite office in Mairo Inya along Nyeri – Nyahururu road. The institution has also embarked on the full installation and development of the Electronic Document…
