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By Munene Maina Nakuru County Government has embarked on an ambitious strategy to strengthen farmer’s co-operatives and boost Agricultural sector. Speaking to Sacco Review in his office, Nakuru Co-operatives Director Patrick Mak’Anyengo said strong societies for farmers will ensure they get good returns from their activities. “Agriculture sector plays a big role in our county…
By Enock Kipturgut. Delegates of Skyline Sacco have approved to construct an ultra-modern plaza at a cost of Sh 100 million, to be situatedin Eldama Ravine to serve as the Society’s headquarters. This resolution was arrived at recently when Skyline Sacco held a Special Delegates Meeting at Chambai Springs Hotel, Eldama Ravine. At the meeting,…
By Munene Maina. Imenti Sacco has embarked on training farmers and other Sacco members to carry out their agricultural activities for commercial purposes. The Sacco Chief Executive Officer, Judy Ngatha said that most farmers were not carrying out their activities for commercial purpose but purely for subsistence and reiterated the Sacco’s desire to change this…
By Munene Maina. Unison Sacco has embarked on an ambitious share drive with an aim of raising working capital. “We should embrace this drive to make us realize our targets and dreams,” said the Sacco’s Chairman, Mr James Muhandi in a Board of Directors’ report. With the drive members are poised to earn higher dividends…
By Seth Musisi. A Special Delegates Meeting of Wevarsity Sacco has passed a resolution to lower interest rates on all long term loan products to 12.9 per cent. The Society, which draws the bulk of its membership from employees of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and Kibabii University, recently held a special meeting…
By Amoto Dennis. The first ever Halal exhibition in Kenya came to a close at the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi recently with a call on all Muslims in the country to tap into the Halal conscious markets. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala who was the chief guest at the expo which attracted…
How Gideon turned Sh300,000 loan into a fortune By Ndichu Kamau. Gideon Waweru was a bank customer until he realized that it was more expensive to apply for a loan from this bank. It was at this point that a friend introduced Waweru to Tai Sacco where he registered as a member. Eight months…
By Munene Maina. Tai Sacco Society Limited won the Most Consistent Organization in the Co-operatives category during the recently held Champions of Governance (COG) Awards, organized by the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK). This was at the ICPSK COG AWARD Gala night held on November 4th, 2016 in Nairobi. “This is a…
By Stephen Makabila. The State Department of Co-operatives has embarked on a new four-year strategic plan aimed at taking the sector to the next level, even as it plans to unveil a new Co-operative policy by next month. The department has equally focused on major activities that may turn around the sector this year with…
By Jackson Okoth. A number of deep pocketed Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) are setting up ultra-modern complexes with a view to leasing or renting out office space to interested parties. This segment of the property market is becoming an attractive option for the Saccos eager to pump more cash in the form of rental…
