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Kipkelion farmers enjoy aroma of success from coffee as production doubles

Sacco Review2 days ago03 mins

Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Simon Chelugui this week hosted in his office hosted a delegation from Kipkelion District Cooperative Union (KDCU) led by Chairman Mathew Bore. Chelugui noted that the cooperative has made significant progress since last October during a fact-finding tour of Kipkelion Coffee Mill at…

Kajiado companies reject bill allocating 1 per cent of their profits to CSR initiatives

Sacco Review4 days ago4 days ago05 mins

A section of investors operating in Kajiado County have raised concern over the County Corporate Social Responsibility Bill, 2024 which is now in public participation stage. The bill wants companies to allocate 1 per cent of their profit to CSR in every financial year. It also details that every company shall reserve to residents of…

Co-op professional body releases this year’s training plan for sector players

Sacco Review5 days ago5 days ago07 mins

The Kenya Society of Professional Co-operators (KSPC) has officially released its training plan for this year targeting key players in the sector. The training, spread out throughout the year started February, will basically target Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and their deputies (D/CEOs), Heads of Departments (HoDs), Boards and Supervisory Committees, and staff working in the…

Kajiado women, boda boda riders trained on financial literacy, entrepreneurial skills

Sacco Review1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

Kajiado County women and boda boda operators have been empowered with financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills that will help them gain wealth, survive economic shocks, and manage their finances better. The Financial Inclusion in Kenya and Tanzania (FIKT) Project by the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) and Visa is aimed at…

Defaulters on Sacco loans accused of denying others chance to borrow

Sacco Review1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

Kericho County Commissioner of Cooperatives Dr Leonard Otii has said defaulters on loans and those who delay repayments are denying other members a chance to use the same facility. Speaking during Simba Chai Sacco’s Annual Delegates Meeting (ADM), Otii was concerned about the high rates of delinquency witnessed in some societies, which he cautioned the…

Kajiado County inspectorate officers will not use excessive force, assures Governor Lenku

Sacco Review2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins

Kajiado County Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has said there will be no excessive force and harassment of business people by county inspectorate officers. This is after he graced the pass out of two hundred inspectorate officers who had undergone a rigorous training at Kasarani Stadium which is managed by Sports Kenya. They were trained on…

400 farmers trained on modern farming in Narok West

Sacco Review2 weeks ago02 mins

Farmers in Ilmotiok Ward in Narok West, Narok County have undergone a rigorous training for one week which was sponsored by Kupanda2Grow Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Netherlands. Over 400 farmers were taught on the modern farming techniques. READ ALSO: Study finds only 20 per cent of women are saving for retirement Area Governor…

Ndege Chai Sacco targets youth recruitment for sustainability

Sacco Review2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Ndege Chai Sacco has doubled marketing efforts to attract more youthful members to the society. The Chairman Supervisory Paul K.Mutai told delegates that there was need to focus marketing efforts towards the younger generation to ensure sustainability of the Sacco adding, “as the economy improves opening up opportunities for employment and business for the youth,…

Mwalimu Sacco member wins KSh3.2 million house in promo

Sacco Review2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Tom Charigah emerged the winner of a three-bedroom house worth KSh3.2 million in a savings promotion scheme organized by Mwalimu National Sacco. READ ALSO: Kajiado women to receive interest-free loans if law is passed Charigah who been a member of the Mwalimu Sacco for over 40 years, was given the house situated at Kisaju area…

Kericho youths to benefit from commerce chamber loans

Sacco Review2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Kericho branch will assist youths in the county to venture into small scale businesses through access to funds and financial training. The chairman of the branch Pastor Robinson Bett said the youths in the county urgently need financial help which should be provided after financial trainings and…