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Kakamega Cooperatives urged to mind members’ welfare
By Shichangi Richard Kakamega County celebrated this year’s world Cooperative Day with speakers making passionate calls to the Sacco management to focus on improving the lives of their members. Speaking during the occasion, chief guest Recheal Okumu underscored the need of Sacco management to invest in human resources so that they can have managers who are…
Cosmopolitan Sacco voted best managed in Nakuru County
By Peter Otuoro 33 cooperative societies in Nakuru County were awarded for their big contribution to the cooperative movement during a colourful Ushirika Day celebrations in Kunste Hotel in Nakuru City. Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyajui who was the chief guest thanked all Cooperatives for their resilience even in the hard economic times engineered by the…
Kisumu leaders suggest formation of Cooperative training college
By Erick Nyayiera Calls for the establishment of a Cooperative training institute dominated the Kisumu County Ushirika Day celebrations as various rural Saccos underscored its importance in helping improve the performance of the sector. Kisumu County Ushirika chairman Edward Matoke, while addressing the celebrations, noted that the institute will be pivotal in training of Sacco…
Kibabii University invites Saccos to its digital hosting platform
By Achola Mathews Bungoma County Saccos have been urged to fast track the implementation and use of digital infrastructure by accepting to be hosted by Kibabii University Cooperative Society (KUCS), which has procured a large platform. Addressing officials and members drawn from various Societies from Bungoma South Sub-county at Posta grounds during the international Cooperatives…
Cooperators’ expectations high as 14th Parliament gets down to work
By Azael MaseseThe expectations of Kenyans for the 14 th parliament in the cooperative movement haveskyrocketed owing to President Elect William Ruto’s campaign of uplifting the economic andsocial welfare of Kenyans through boosting the cooperative sector which encourages savingsand credit taking for engagement in income generating activitiesWith the election of Former Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula…
Windfall for Baringo Coffee farmers as first direct export earns Ksh.28M
By Talarus Chesang Baringo coffee farmers now can smile all the way to the bank to earn a whopping Sh.28 million after exporting their first consignment of coffee to Korea. More than 200 farmers drawn from 27 groups converged at the Katimok Coffee Factory in Baringo North to receive their dues recently. “Since I started…
Proposed Co-operative law will enhance good management of co-operatives, says KSPC
By Roy Hezron The proposed co-operative law will enhance management of co-operatives in the country, the Kenya Society of Professional Co-operators (KSPC) chairperson and Co-operative University of Kenya Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Esther Gicheru have said. Addressing Co-operative leaders in the larger Eastern region at Embu Hall in Embu County, Prof. Gicheru noted the Co-operative…
Court revokes Ramana Rao’s appointment as Mumias Sugar receiver manager
By Andrew Walyaula Waliaulaandrew0@gmail.com The High Court has ordered for the immediate removal of Ramana Rao as Mumias Sugar company receiver- manager. In his ruling, Justice Alfred Mabeya said that Rao hadn’t complied with the court order that required him to call a creditor meeting to affirm the total amount owed by the company. The…
How Saccos will share Sh3.8bn dividend cheque from Co-op Bank
By Sammy Chivanga Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos) are expected to emerge the biggest winners as Co-op Bank of Kenya Board recommended a Sh1 per share dividend amounting to Sh.5.86 billion, where Saccos are in line to receive Sh.3.79 billion from the amount. With this year’s dividend payment, Kenyan co-operatives through Co-op Holdings will…
Nine cooperative societies receive Sh3 million incubators, backup generators
By Enock Kipturgut The County Government of Baringo has launched incubators and backup generators worth Shs 3 million to benefit nine co-operative societies drawn from Kabarnet Ward. The move is aimed at enhancing poultry production. One incubator accommodates 1056 eggs per hatchery. The benefitting cooperative societies include Soramoi, Kimoso, Seguton, Kiboino, Kapchepterit, Kokwomoi, Kaperterot, Jekame…
