Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Ms. Ndegwa, in an interview with SACCO Review, said that the use of credit scoring as an assessment tool when considering whether to give a loan product to a SACCO member is already happening, particularly where SACCOs are offering mobile loans. “Members apply for mobile loans on online platforms using the mobile app and the…
Machakos County Finance Executive Member Onesmus Kuyu has refuted claims that Matatu Sacco members have been collecting revenue for onward transmission to the County Treasury contrary to regulations. The claims were made by Mua Ward MCA Mr. Francis Ngunga while contributing to a motion on the floor of the County Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Kuyu,…
Among the seven principles of cooperatives/saccos, principle number five talks about Education training and information to members and general public. It encourages that members, stakeholders and the public need to be taught, trained and given information on the operations of the cooperatives. This principle has been adopted and exercised in almost all cooperatives over a…
Tea sector has received new leadership as James Omwemo Ombasa elected as the new Vice Chairman of the Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings Limited (KTDA) In the election, held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Enashipai Resort & Spa, Ombasa was officially certified by Returning Officer. As a dedicated tea grower, Ombasa’s victory signals strong…
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge has announced that in the next three months, commercial banks are expected to have transitioned to the new risk-based pricing models with new loans expected to be priced using the new framework beginning December 1, 2025. The model pegged on the Kenya Shilling Overnight Interbank Average (KESONIA),…
Belgium has over taken the US as the main export market for Kenya’s coffee in the 2023/24 crop season, tipping investors on the opportunities in the European country, which is currently registering a steady growth in consumption of the beverage, driven by an expanding specialty product. New data shows that Belgium bought 8,275.79 tonnes of…
The state through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development is set to roll out an electronic voucher (e-voucher) system in counties for livestock vaccination, aiming to improve disease surveillance and livestock management. According to Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke, security agencies will also leverage the system in the ongoing fight against cattle theft…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, CS Mutahi Kagwe has called for the building of knowledge –driven agriculture to help farmers increase yields in order to boost food security in the country. Speaking at Egerton University, Njoro in Nakuru County during the opening of the Kenya National Research Festival which kicked off this week, Kagwe called for greater…
World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Board of Directors has named Paul Treinen as the council’s new permanent President and CEO after helping the council overcome financial crisis. This came after Treinen took over that role on an interim basis in April and has since helped the council navigate financial turmoil caused by the termination…
The Ministry of Agriculture has officially launched a two-week nationwide farmer registration exercise, aimed at streamlining data for better service delivery to farmers across the country. The exercise, which began yesterday, was launched by the Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul, and is now underway in all counties. To mark the launch, Dr….
