Market Day Traders Savings and Cooperative Society members during the AGM at Aram market in February 2024.

One-year-old Sacco becomes youngest to hold AGM this year

The Market Day Traders Savings and Cooperative Society has become the youngest to hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year. The fast growing Sacco which is barely one-year-old has surprised players in the cooperative industry due to its fast paced growth in the fast changing trends within the sub sector. According to the Chairman…

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Taita Taveta County ACK Diocese bishop, Rt. Rev. Liverson Mung'onda (left) addressing the press in February 2024. He is flanked by Five Talents Board Chairman RT. Rev. Dr. Joseph Muchai.

Join Saccos to secure affordable loans, NGO tells Taita Taveta residents

Five Talents Kenya (FTK) Board Chairman Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Muchai has asked the residents of Taita Taveta County to consider joining Cooperative Societies which he said will go a long way in uplifting their lives through affordable loans. “While in Sacco, it’s very easy for you to get a loan unlike when you need…

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Amica Sacco Chairman Hezron Muchira

Murang’a Assembly advised to make laws that will empower Cooperatives

The co-operative sector is one of the key economic drivers which contribute hugely to social and economic development in Murang’a County. In this consideration, the Murang’a County Assembly has been challenged to craft legal frameworks which would enable this crucial sector to upscale performance. According  to the chairman  of Amica Sacco  Society, Hezron Muchiri,  county…

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Commissioner for Co-operative Development David Obonyo (right), Hazina Sacco National Chairman Evans Kibagendi (centre) and Director Paul Mwangi during Hazina Sacco ADM in Nairobi recently. Photo: Obegi Malack

Hazina Sacco members told to focus on affordable loans

Commissioner for Co-operative Development David Obonyo has challenged Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (Saccos) members to focus on getting affordable loans from their Saccos rather than high dividends. Speaking during the recently concluded Hazina DT Sacco Annual Delegates Meetings (ADMs) in Nairobi, he asked members to have long term investments through the Saccos, since co-operative…

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Kilemi urges KETSA to ensure strict compliance with sector regulations

Teacher-based cooperative societies affiliated with Kenya Teachers Sacco Association (KETSA) have been urged to ensure strict compliance with the law and other regulatory frameworks governing the sector. Principal Secretary for Cooperatives Patrick Kilemi emphasized on the importance of adhering to the regulations set by the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority to ensure continued growth and success….

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Safaricom Sacco CEO named winner of Champions of Governance Awards

Joseph Njoroge, the CEO of Safaricom Sacco, has been named the winner of this year’s Champions of Governance (CoG) Award by the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS) in a ceremony held at Mercure Hotel in Upperhill, Nairobi. The CoG Awards aim to recognize and promote research work related to good governance practices. Njoroge, who joined…

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Respected don asks co-operatives to accept mergers for fast growth

Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance Planning and Administration at the Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) and career cooperator Prof Esther Gicheru has called for mergers in the co-operative sector if better governance and management have to be achieved. In her presentation titled ‘The Contribution of the Cooperative Business Model in Development: Practices and Opportunities’ to the…

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