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By Washington Okellah Hundreds of rice growers from Bunyala sub-county in Busia County, who are members of Bunyala Rice Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd, are set to earn more. The Society has harvested and sold rice planted on 700 acre parcel of land according to its chairman Robert Musolo. He said they have a membership of 750 farmers. The chairman at ...

By Mathews Achola Trade and cooperatives department in Busia County is considering partnering with Metropol and Trans Union Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs) in sharing data of beneficiaries of the Cooperative Enterprise Development Fund (CEDF). Chief Officer in the department Nelson Kwamini to Sacco Review the move to share the data is meant to ensure defaulters do not access finances from other ...

By Washington Okellah Fish traders from Port Victoria town in Budalangi constituency, Busia County have been urged to form SACCOS to access development loans. Speaking after launching a 14 seater Nissan van bought by Maningo SACCO members, Budalangi MP Raphael Wanjala said SACCOS are the bridges that lead to instant wealth. He lauded the Sacco leadership led by Samson Nyadimo ...

By Andanje Wakhungu Acquisition of land has been cited as a major impediment in the implementation of Malava Housing Cooperative Society housing scheme in Kakamega County. According to Sacco chairman John Lumbatatia, the process of acquiring land has been so expensive making it difficult for the society to acquire and allocate parcels of land to its members. He was addressing ...

By Godfrey Wamalwa Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has urged Sacco members to make timely loan repayments. This, he said, will boost the institution’s financial base. Governor Ojaamong was addressing members of Malaba Border Riders Sacco recently during a funds drive to support purchase of a mini-bus. He noted that without discipline in lending and repayment of loans most Saccos do ...

By Andanje Wakhungu Residents of Kakamega County have been urged to form more cooperative societies to their livelihood activities. Speaking during the launch of Machesi Cooperative Society in Mugai /Shirugu ward, cooperative officer, William Muchiti, said cooperative societies was the only way forward for the residents to be able to sustain development in the area. He noted that Central and ...

By Rosemil Oduor Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo has supported plans by boda boda operators in his county to form savings and credit cooperative society. Otichillo urged the operators to also engage in other income generating activities like small scale farming ,growing tissue culture bananas, indigenous vegetables, rearing poultry and livestock. He also said his government will financially support the Sacco ...

By Andanje Wakhungu The County Government of Kakamega will spend over Sh 380 million in the purchase and distribution of subsidized maize and fertilizer to farmers. Deputy Governor Professor Philip Kutima stated that it was time the county started looking for alternative sources of income apart from the maize and cane farming. “We have already issued out maize seedlings at ...

By Godfrey Wamalwa Anglican Church of Kenya Katakwa Diocese Women Sacco became the 100th to be registered in Busia County following the partnership between the County Government and Busia Women representative Florence Mutua. Mutua who presided over the launch in Amagoro recently pledged Sh500, 000 from the Affirmative Action Fund to help in kick-starting the sacco. She urged the members ...

By Our Reporter Bunyala Sub-county Co-operative Officer Fred Odalo has told Busia County residents to increase their co-operatives’ shares to improve their Sacco’s financial status. Odalo said the Government was strict in ensuring no managers were running Saccos down. He also urged co-operators to stay alert and report any suspicious activities in their co-operatives. He was speaking at Port Victoria ...