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Kajiado County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Gender , Cooperatives and Culture Janet Sereu has revealed that the county government will revive the annual Ushirika day celebrations which were stopped three years ago. Speaking during the handing over of a cheque for the purchase of a new house to Muungano Women Group Housing Cooperative, the CECM revealed that the…
Commissioner for Cooperatives Development David Obonyo has commended Muungano Women Group Housing Cooperative for playing a key role in offering affordable housing in line with the Bottom up Economic Transformational Agenda (BETA). Represented by Morris Mworia from his office, the commissioner lauded the cooperative for empowering women and cooperatives in general for playing a significant role in supplementing…
Uasin Gishu county government Department of Trade, Industrialization, Tourism, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development in conjunction with Noble Sacco donated branded umbrellas to 14 boda boda Saccos operating within Eldoret CBD. Speaking during the event, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development Chief Officer Ruth Samoei called on the Sacco leaders to ensure members put on reflector jackets with…
Prime Time Sacco is seeking to recruit a professional, self-motivated and result oriented person to fill the vacancy of the CEO. A letter signed by the Sacco Chairman dated Sep 11, 2023 stated that the applicant should have the following qualifications: Applications must have attached copies of Identity Card, CV, Certificates and other testimonials. Interested…
The Commissioner for Cooperative Development has approved the registration of Trans-Tena Sacco. A letter addressed to the Sacco Chairperson dated September 8, 2023 and signed by Trans Nzoia County Cooperative Officer Edith Watimah stated that the Sacco’s certificate of registration has been duly signed by the Commissioner for Cooperatives who also approved a copy of…
Kericho county Chief Officer for Agriculture Willy Rop has urged farmers in the region to cooperate with agripreneurs in the ongoing data collection exercise. He stressed that it’s important to provide accurate farm information since it helps the government plan its projects. Some of the data required include farmer identity, land size, technology, management practices,…
Saccos and Cooperative Societies have been urged to adopt swift models of repayment of the Cooperative Enterprise Development Fund (CEDF) loans. Speaking during the scrutinizing and approval of CEDF loan application documents, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development Chief Officer Ruth Samoei maintained that it’s vital for the societies to put the fund into good use since…
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…
Retired teacher Simon Kabui Kabosh invested heavily in farming using loans he borrowed after saving with Eco-Pillar Sacco. The man who retired in January this year taught in many schools in West Pokot County and retired while serving as the head-teacher of Propoi Primary School. He lives in Aruba village, Sinyerere Scheme, Cherangany Sub County…
Uasin Gishu County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Industrialization, Tourism, Cooperatives, and Enterprise Development Martha Cheruto has urged cooperators to work on increasing their Sacco shares and deposits to enable them to access the County Enterprise Development Funds that attract low-interest rates on loans. “Higher savings enable one to qualify for higher loans,” she said….
