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Women in Western Kenya Urged to Embrace Saccos

Sacco ReviewDecember 20, 2023December 20, 202303 mins

Women in the Western Kenya region have been encouraged to join and invest in Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos) in order to succeed in economic empowerment. Speaking during the launch of Mulembe Women Congress Malava chapter held at friends’ church, Joseph Busiega, the chief of staff in the office of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia…

Gold miners in Kakamega Central launch Sacco

Sacco ReviewDecember 14, 2023December 14, 202302 mins

Artisanal miners from Rosterman area have a reason to smile after Kakamega Central Miners Sacco was launched recently. The development is in line with the directive by the State Department for Mining that all artisanal mining activities be carried out through Saccos only. County Artisanal Mining Committee (AMC) Chairperson Chairperson Patrick Ligami said that the…

Taxpayers in Western urged to take advantage of ongoing amnesty programme

Sacco ReviewNovember 22, 2023November 22, 202305 mins

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has estimated a collection of over Ksh50 billion through the taxpayer amnesty programme which was unveiled on September 1, 2023 and will end on June 30, 2024. Mr. Ouru Nyamori, Acting Chief Manager of the Domestic Taxes Department in the Western Region, appealed to all taxpayers to take advantage of the…

Watu Credit sponsors first aid training for Boda boda riders

Sacco ReviewNovember 22, 2023November 22, 202305 mins

Over 1,000 Boda boda and tuk-tuk operators have undergone training on road safety and self-first aid through a partnership between Watu Credit Limited, Trans Nzoia County Government and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The initiative dubbed ‘Tujenge Msingi’ seeks to reduce the fatality rates and injuries attributed to motorcycle accidents. Speaking while reopening…

Ranguma urges businesspeople to form Saccos for prosperity

Sacco ReviewNovember 20, 2023November 20, 202302 mins

Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) Chairperson Jack Ranguma has urged businesswomen in Kisumu County to form Saccos at the grassroot level. Addressing over 500 women groups in Kisumu, Ranguma stressed that through Saccos, women will gain economic empowerment. “Saccos will enable you to access loans and other benefits. You can also market your products locally…

Kakamega County Assembly allocates Ksh600M to renovate, maintain roads

Sacco ReviewNovember 17, 2023November 17, 202302 mins

The Kakamega County Assembly has allocated Ksh600 million to be used for road renovations and maintenance in the 2023/2024 financial year. Speaking during a public participation exercise, Finance Committee Chairperson MCA Bonface Osanga said that the county had sorted pending bills regarding the renovation of roads, the Bukhungu Stadium and a number of Level 5…

Ng’arisha Sacco extends grace period for loan repayment

Sacco ReviewNovember 16, 2023November 16, 202302 mins

Ng’arisha Sacco has reiterated its commitment to cushion its members from the harsh economic times in the country. Speaking while addressing the press at a Members’ Education forum at Posta Grounds in Bungoma town, Chairman Benedict Simiyu noted that they have extended the grace period for loan repayment to upto 12 months to ease the…

IG Sacco donates items to school as part of CSR

Sacco ReviewOctober 20, 2023October 20, 202302 mins

Invest and Grow (IG) Sacco has donated photocopier machines and printing papers to Friends Malava Primary School. The school’s Deputy Head teacher Esther Wayela Lucheli narrated how it has been tedious and expensive to carry out printing services from the nearby cyber cafes. BoM team represented by Lawson Makola appreciated the gesture and promised to…

Avocado farmers in Kakamega form cooperative

Sacco ReviewOctober 19, 2023October 19, 202302 mins

Avocado farmers in Kakamega county have launched a cooperative society to guide them on the best farming practices of the produce and in preparation for the county government rollout of a World Bank project aimed at promoting avocado farming in the county. Speaking during their first AGM, Mumbo Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society Chairman Maxwell Shamala…

Recognize Kakamega as blue economy county, fish farmers urge Govt

Sacco ReviewOctober 19, 2023October 19, 202303 mins

Fish farmers from Kakamega County have called upon the government to recognize the county among the blue economy counties in the country. Led by Kakamega Fish Farmers Cooperative Chairman Laban Mwanzo, the farmers argued that the county hugely contributes to the growth of the already established blue economy counties by supplying, producing and packaging fish…