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There has been a general reduction in prices of key food items last month compared to February. This is according to Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Agriculture Sector Survey findings. The survey conducted from March 11 to 15, 2024 was aimed at identifying market expectations and recent trends on prices of key commodities and output…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that the Government is committed to ensure the success of the affordable housing programme. He said the programme is enabling youth earn their daily bread and has also assisted in reducing cases of alcoholism and drug abuse. “The President is very clear on his intention which is for the…
The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) has ordered all security firms to immediately stop remitting union contributions to the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU). In a letter dated April 15, PSRA Director General Fazul Mahamed said for years, private security have consistently deducted trade union fees from the private security guards and subsequently remitted…
Over time, Saccos are increasingly popular as a means of accessing financial services in the country. They are member-based entities which run on the principle of bringing resources together before providing affordable credit. Like other financial institutions that include microfinance, commercial banks and mobile lenders, they work day and night towards maximizing profit. Saccos have…
For close to a year, Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) board has been taking shape, starting with the appointment of Jack Ranguma, the former governor of Kisumu County, as the chairperson on February 6, 2023. There have been other new faces too. For instance, Freda Moraa, a former legal advisor in the Office of the…
Imarika Deposit Taking Sacco has recorded remarkable growth in total assets amounting to Ksh13.1 billion. Its impressive performance has seen the SASRA annual report of 2022 rank the Sacco number 16 nationally in terms of assets base and number 11 in terms of profitability. Speaking during their Annual Delegates Meeting held at Travellers Beach Hotel…
Cooperative Bank was named Overall Winner of the recently conducted Banking Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Kenya Bankers’ Association (KBA), which also declared it the winner in the Tier One Bank Category. This is the second consecutive win, having also won the overall title for year 2022. The survey was conducted by interviewing…
Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) will this year receive Ksh5.7 billion in dividend after Co-operative Bank of Kenya announced profit before tax of Ksh32.4 billion for Full Year 2023 as it prepare to have its virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 17, 2024. This will be the same level of dividend paid to Saccos…
The country’s Sacco umbrella body, Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operative (KUSCCO), has warned the entities against declaring unrealistic dividend payouts in a bid to retain membership. Speaking during Imarika Sacco’s Annual Delegates Meeting (ADM) in early March at Travellers Beach Hotel in Mombasa, KUSCCO Acting Managing Director Arnold Munene noted that it is…
It is a windfall season for active members of Saccos as their societies announce surprisingly high dividends at their Annual General Meetings (AGM) even as the multi-billion sub-sector employs different strategies to improve their services. The high dividend payments, which have given tidy returns to shareholders, come as a relief as they will be crucial…
