Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The co-operative movement in Kenya is playing a vital role in the realization of the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. This is according to Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui, who praised the sector’s role in economic growth, alleviating poverty and advocating for social inclusion. Speaking in…
The concept of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), which have today become an essential part of Kenya’s financial landscape in promoting financial inclusion and empowering communities by providing access to affordable financial services, has a rich history traced to the colonial era. SACCOs started with the formation of agricultural cooperatives aimed at providing financial…
5,000 Machakos County Government employees are set to benefit from a comprehensive medical insurance cover from Jubilee Insurance Ltd following the inking of a deal between the county government and the insurance firm. The deal, which is nearing conclusion, will ensure all employees across different job groups benefit from the coverage which is fully paid…
Professional women from Nyanza region have vowed to empower and build the capacities of their colleagues in the region. Under the aegis of the Professional Association of Nyanza (PANY) Women, the group said that it will tap into its vast skills, experiences and extensive networks to effect the same. In a communique released in Kisumu…
The management of Kiamokama Tea Factory in Kisii County has embarked on an ambitious programme to recover millions of kilogrammes of green tea leaves which they have been losing through invasion and poaching by a number of neighbouring companies targeting their farmers. According to the factory’s Board Chairman Richard Obino, the encroachment by their competitors…
Players in the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) industry have been encouraged to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology while conducting audit exercises and ensuring conformity to governance compliance in the process. Speaking during the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) conference hosted by ISACA Kenya Chapter and held at Sarova Imperial Hotel in Kisumu, Deputy Auditor…
More than 3,000 farmers in Machakos County on Friday received agricultural grants worth over Ksh70 million in form of assorted fertilizers, foliar feeds, pesticides and other farm inputs to boost coffee production from Machakos County governor Wavinya Ndeti. The beneficiaries were drawn from Mukuyuni, Kakuyuni and Kambusu Coffee Cooperative Societies situated in Kathiani, Kangundo and…
Women and institutions in Kajiado county will receive interest free loans from the county government if the Kajiado County Women Economic Empowerment Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023 becomes law. The bill will establish a Women Economic Empowerment Fund. Kajiado County Assembly Committee on Gender, Culture, Cooperatives, Tourism and Wildlife Chairperson Naisiae Karia said the Act seeks to…
Afya Sacco has pledged to launch improved ICT systems to enhance service delivery to its members by the end of the year. Speaking during the Sacco’s Member Education Week in Western region, National Chairperson M/s Beatrice Mogire revealed that the Board of Directors has procured the services of an international top-notch vendor to oversee the…
Taita Taveta County Deputy Governor Christine Kilalo has hailed Onelife Rally Africa Limited for boosting the tourism sector in the county and country. This is after the county hosted OneLife’s convoy of luxurious supercars at Moi Stadium in Voi town, which stopped over while on its cruise across the country’s most iconic national parks –…
