Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
By Obegi Malack Acumen Equities Limited launched its new logo to keep up with current business and market trends which will lead to achievement of vision of the company The logo is now the face of the company and connects with all current and future customers. It also attracts local and international business. Julius N…
By Obegi Malack Motorcycles are increasingly becoming a popular means of transport for many rural and urban dwellers. However, a National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) report has found that motorbike riders are the leading cause of road accidents, increased crimes, and teenage pregnancies. Many boda boda operators have also become lynch mobs who know no…
By Dennis Bett Boda Boda operators in Elgeyo Marakwet have received reflectors and face masks from Prime Time Sacco as part of its corporate social responsibility. 13 Boda Boda youth groups benefited. The Sacco has issued more than 100 motorbikes to the youth on loan and plans to ensure that more youth acquire the motorbikes…
By Kamundia Muriithi A welfare group formed by a few matatu operators in Embu County in the late 90s has grown into one of the largest public transport Saccos in the country. Nairobi, Embu, Nissan Operators (Neno) Sacco is today a formidable and reputable transport based cooperative with a fleet of well managed vehicles in…
By Our Reporter Vihiga County has well over 95 registered co-operative societies based on agriculture and savings and credit co-operative societies (SACCOs), housing, handicraft, and transport services. These co-operatives are distributed as follows: four dairy, five coffee, 57 savings and credit (Saccos), 12 housing, and 17 other co-operative societies based in the informal economic sector….
By Tsozungu Kombe Private school-based Savings and Cooperative Societies (Saccos) in Mombasa County have been greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Mombasa County Cooperative Commissioner Nelson Nyoro attributed this to the closure of schools that took effect when the first case of Corona virus was reported in he country. He added that the situation has…
By Boniface Mulu The management of the Kitui based Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited has paid a total of 1,480,508 shillings dividends to approximately 500 members online. Normally, the society pays dividends to the members during their annual general meeting (AGM) that is usually held in April yearly but the Sacco could not hold…
By Felix Wanderi Kiambu County coffee co-operative societies have now come together under one association in a bid to resurrect the sector. The 22 societies came together to form Kiambu County Coffee Farmers Association so as to foyer the government support for coffee production, processing and marketing. Kiambu County Governor James Nyoro said the move…
Bungoma County Government is set to revive the dormant co-operative societies in the region. Stella Mutsotso, the Chief Officer in charge of Co-operatives urged farmers to join co-operative societies in order to empower themselves economically. “If our farmers join co-operative societies, they will get better returns of their agricultural produce based on their bargaining power….
By Tsozungu Kombe Women Saccos in Lamu County have received a boost of Sh 11 million to enhance their activities. The money was raised during a fundraiser held recently. The county has also registered four youth Saccos according to the area Cooperative Auditor Nickson Baya. Speaking to Sacco Review in his office, Baya urged youth…
