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Meru Dairy Cooperatives conferred ISO Certification

Sacco ReviewFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 202603 mins

The Meru Central Dairy Cooperatives Union was on Tuesday February 19 conferred ISO Certification after union’s training on the Quality-Based Milk Payment System (QBMPS) and their commitment to proceed with a full rollout. The Conferment led by the Principal Secretary in the State Department of Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke represented a well-deserved recognition of years…

PS Mueke urges dairy farmers to adopt quality-based payment systems to enhance milk quality

Sacco ReviewFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 202604 mins

The State Department for Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke has urged dairy farmers to embrace quality-based payment systems (QBPS) in their co-operatives to improve milk quality and increase earnings. Speaking during a farmers’ training forum held in Meru County, PS Mueke highlighted that cooperatives adopting QBPS will shift the focus from milk volume to…

Sacco gets Ksh70M boost from World Bank to cushion pastoralist communities

Sacco ReviewFebruary 23, 202603 mins

The Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) has received a Ksh 70 million cheque under the World Bank–supported De-Risking Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies (DRIVE) Project, a strategic initiative designed to transform livestock-based enterprises and strengthen pastoralist livelihoods across the county. The cheque handover was facilitated through the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC). It…

Morocco overtakes Kenya as Africa’s top Avocado exporter

Sacco ReviewFebruary 20, 202602 mins

Morocco has overtaken Kenya as Africa’s largest avocado exporter. This is according to Tropical Fruits Market Review, the latest data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO’s review shows that Morocco’s avocado exports surged by nearly 90 percent in 2025 to approximately 141,000 tonnes, pushing it ahead of Kenya’s avocado exports, which…

Experts call for continued freeze on new Sacco registrations pending legal reforms

Sacco ReviewFebruary 19, 202604 mins

A government‑appointed team of experts has advised the Ministry of Co‑operatives and MSMEs Development to maintain the suspension on registering new Saccos until a stronger legal framework is established. This comes amid concerns over governance gaps, unregulated growth, and the safety of members’ deposits in Kenya’s expansive cooperative sector. The committee, formed by Cabinet Secretary…

Kagwe commissions Ksh 3Billion De Heus Kenya animal feed plant in Athi River

Sacco ReviewFebruary 19, 202602 mins

The Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has officially commissioned a Ksh 3 billion De Heus Kenya animal feed plant in Athi River aimed at boosting the livestock sector. Speaking during the launching, Kagwe said the investment marks a shift from increasing herd numbers to improving productivity per animal. He reaffirmed the government’s…

State rejects SACCOs request to pay interest and dividends from loans

Sacco ReviewFebruary 19, 202604 mins

The Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya has raised concern over growing financial mismanagement within savings and credit co-operative societies (SACCOs), warning that some institutions are pressuring the ministry to allow them to declare interest on deposits and dividends without adequate revenues or cash flows to support the…

KALRO settles 14‑year indigenous vegetable seeds payment dispute with farmers

Sacco ReviewFebruary 18, 202605 mins

The Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has finally compensated a farmers’ group KSh394,800 for indigenous vegetable seeds supplied in 2012, closing a protracted dispute that dragged on for fourteen years. The settlement was reached after mediation by the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) The farmers had petitioned the Commission, accusing KALRO, then operating…

Govt lifts liquidation order, rescuing MUSCO SACCO from Auctioneers’ hammer

Sacco ReviewFebruary 18, 202603 mins

The Government has finally lifted the liquidation order on Moi University SACCO Society that restrained its survival for close to two decades. The move has rescued the SACCO from the shackles of Auctioneers’ wrath, who were determined to sell the societies assets to recover the accrued Ksh 600 million. This comes after the Cabinet Secretary…

Oparanya warns dormant, non-compliant SACCOs to face deregistration in sector cleanup

Sacco ReviewFebruary 18, 202606 mins

The Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has warned that dormant and non-compliant SACCOs face deregistration and liquidation in accordance with the law. Speaking during the opening of the 11th Annual SACCO Leaders Convention organized by Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) Limitedd at the PrideInn Hotel…

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Women gaining ground in SACCO senior management, though CEO representation declines: SASRA report

BlockCoop launches Kenya’s first blockchain‑powered SACCO

Ruto cuts housing deposit from 10% to 5%, urges workers to register on Boma Yangu

MSEA CEO lauds President Ruto for initiating empowerment programmes

Sacco assets surge to KSh 1.2 trillion as membership hits 7.8 million- 2026 KNBS survey

Meru Dairy Cooperatives conferred ISO Certification

PS Mueke urges dairy farmers to adopt quality-based payment systems to enhance milk quality

Sacco gets Ksh70M boost from World Bank to cushion pastoralist communities

Morocco overtakes Kenya as Africa’s top Avocado exporter

Experts call for continued freeze on new Sacco registrations pending legal reforms

Kagwe commissions Ksh 3Billion De Heus Kenya animal feed plant in Athi River

State rejects SACCOs request to pay interest and dividends from loans

KALRO settles 14‑year indigenous vegetable seeds payment dispute with farmers

Govt lifts liquidation order, rescuing MUSCO SACCO from Auctioneers’ hammer

Oparanya warns dormant, non-compliant SACCOs to face deregistration in sector cleanup