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KNBS Economic Survey 2026: Kenya dairy sector hits record 5.5 million tonnes as New KCC battles losses

Sacco ReviewMay 11, 202604 mins

Kenya’s dairy farmers are producing more milk than ever before, and the numbers to prove it are finally here. Fresh milk production hit 5.5 million tonnes in 2025, a 3.5% increase from the previous year and the third consecutive record, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Economic Survey 2026 released on April…

President Ruto launching the Affordable housing in Mukuru

Treasury sets aside Ksh over 50 billion for affordable housing in 2026/2027 budget

Sacco ReviewMay 8, 2026May 8, 202603 mins

Kenya’s push to put more citizens under decent roofs is receiving a fresh financial shot in the arm, with the National Treasury earmarking Ksh 50.6 billion for the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) in the 2026/2027 financial year. The allocation, which forms 37 percent of the total Ksh 135.8 billion set aside for Housing, Urban Developments…

AFA Acting Director General Calistus Kundu

Macadamia farmers to form Cooperatives as sector sets Ksh 100 farm gate price

Sacco ReviewMay 7, 2026May 7, 202604 mins

Farmers in Kenya’s macadamia sector have agreed to form cooperatives as part of extensive reforms aimed at streamlining the value chain and improving earnings. The resolution was reached during a two-day forum that brought together Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) as a regulator, processors and farmers, where participants emphasized that cooperatives will enhance bargaining power,…

Gov’t moves to reform SACCO sector amid push for growth and trust

Sacco ReviewApril 23, 202604 mins

The government has stepped up efforts to reform Kenya’s cooperative movement, with Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya leading a renewed push for structural changes aimed at strengthening the sector. Oparanya said the proposed reforms are designed to make Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) more self-sustaining while safeguarding members’ savings. Central to…

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Imarika Sacco assets hit Ksh16.1 billion as performance surpasses targets

Sacco ReviewApril 8, 2026May 7, 202605 mins

Imarika Sacco, one of Kenya’s fastest-growing cooperatives, has once again recorded strong financial performance, posting total assets of Ksh16.1 billion in the year ended 31st December 2025. The Sacco also reported increased member deposits, which rose to Ksh10.5 billion against a target of Ksh10.6 billion falling short by Ksh100 million. In contrast, loans and advances…

Stima SACCO assets hit Ksh75.3 Billion, post Ksh10.8 Billion revenue

Sacco ReviewApril 7, 202609 mins

Kenya’s second largest Savings and Credit Co-operative (SACCO) and second-largest in Africa in asset base, Stima DT SACCO Society Limited, posted impressive financial results for the year ending December 31, 2025 after it recorded an increase in revenue by 4.9% from Ksh10.3 billion in 2024 to Ksh10.8 billion in 2025, even as its total assets…

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Gusii Mwalimu DT Sacco records strong growth as assets rise to Ksh18.4 billion

Sacco ReviewApril 7, 2026April 7, 2026011 mins

Gusii Mwalimu DT Sacco has recorded impressive growth across key financial indicators, with total assets rising from Ksh16.2 billion in 2024 to Ksh18.4 billion in 2025, representing an increase of 13.3 per cent. The Sacco also registered steady growth in deposits, loans, revenue and membership, underscoring its strong position within Kenya’s co-operative movement and its commitment…

KUSCCO to host 8th Eastern regional bloc SACCO stakeholders’ forum in Mombasa

Sacco ReviewMarch 30, 202603 mins

Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) in collaboration with African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA), is set to host the 8th Eastern Regional Bloc Forum, a key event for SACCO stakeholders in the region. The forum, which is scheduled to take place from April 15th to 17th, 2026, at the…

KUSCCO led by MD Arnold Munene at the National Treasury to advocate for the interests of SACCOs as part of the 2026 2027 National Budget preparations.

KUSCCO presents key recommendations for 2026/27 National Budget

Sacco ReviewMarch 26, 202603 mins

Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) led by Group Managing Director Arnold Munene, has appeared before the National Treasury to advocate for the interests of the SACCO sector as part of the 2026/2027 National Budget preparations. In a significant move for Kenya’s SACCO movement, KUSCCO delivered submissions at the National Treasury Building in…

Ushuru Sacco writes off sh5 million in KUSCCO exposure amid sector risks

Sacco ReviewMarch 20, 202603 mins

Ushuru Savings and Credit Co-operative Society has written off Sh5 million tied to its investment in the troubled Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO), underscoring growing risks in the cooperative sector. The impairment, disclosed in Sacco’s latest annual report, reduced the value of its KUSCCO shares from Sh15 million to Sh10 million. The…