Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
By Collins Akong’o The Cooperatives Alliance of Kenya Chief Executive Officer Daniel Marube has called on the government to speed up ratification of the national policy on cooperative development. Speaking in Mombasa during Ushirika Day celebration, Marube said a standardized national policy on activities of cooperative societies will spur growth across the 47 counties. He…
By John Majau When Miraa farming was started in early 1940s in Nyambene region, Meru County, women were totally prohibited from consuming and selling of the lucrative khat that first originated from Harare in Ethiopia in the 11th century before spreading to Kenya in 14th century. But things have changed as women have taken over the business….
By Kamundia Muriithi Amongst his age mates, Silvano Mbogo, 29, is one of the emerging successful entrepreneurs in Embu County with investments in transport, food and money lending business. Mbogo, 29, has a fleet of seven motorbikes, runs butchery -cum-rice business, and operates an informal money lending bureau, in addition to employing eight people. He…
High achievers in the Sacco business named By Jackson Okoth Kenya Police Sacco was voted the Best Managed Saving and Credit Co-operative Society countrywide during a prize-giving ceremony to mark the 97th of International Day of Co-operatives, held at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi.
By Kiprono Moi Use of modern technology will boost farmers’ activities and improve on their income. This was the overriding message during the 10th Agribusiness Expo organized by Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology (RVIST). The two-day exhibition was characterized by new technological innovations and attracted thousands of participants eager to learn new farming…
By Tsozungu Kombe Taita Taveta County has registered seven new Saccos according to Cooperative Development director, Erastus Gonzi. These include women Saccos, two Boda Boda Saccos and one farmers’ Sacco. He said that four other new Saccos are currently under the process of registration and urged residents to join co-operatives in large numbers to uplift…
By Florence Norah Poor leadership is to blame for the collapse of co-operative societies in Migori County Sony Sugar Sacco manager George Mboya noted many societies in the area have collapsed due to lack of good leadership skills denying the region development. Mboya, who was speaking during Ushirika Day celebrations, noted that the cooperatives create…
By Jackson Okoth The Co-operative Tribunal has released to the public, a calendar of its sittings outside Nairobi, as the quasi-judicial body rushes to clear matters that have been pending before it. These hearings will happen in the period between July 2019 and June 2020. This Tribunal is a specialized court established under section 77…
By Benedicto Ng’etich Kericho County Director of Cooperatives Leonard Otii has advised Saccos affiliated to giant multinationals to device other means of survival in the face of dwindling membership. Otii expressed fear over the survival of the societies after the parent companies started early retirements of employees due to what has been seen as the…
By Wasike Elvis and Rosemil Oduor Uasin Gishu County Executive Committee Member in charge of Cooperatives and Enterprise Development, Esther Mutai, has urged the government to consider revoking the cancellation of Moi University Sacco. She noted it was wrong for the State Department of Cooperatives to revoke the license without following the due procedure. She…
