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By Titus Murithi Once they have planted their potatoes, members of Kirimara Potato Growers Group are never unduly worried because a ready market awaits their farm produce the moment they’ve harvested. Planting and spraying is also a walk in the park to them because certified seeds are readily available while chemicals for spraying the potatoes…
By Jackson Okoth. It has perfected the art of donating free branded chairs and tents to be used in almost all occasions in the County from funerals, prize giving days in schools, public functions to weddings and other gatherings. This ingenious marketing strategy has enabled Bingwa Sacco Limited to increase its presence and influence within…
By Munene Maina. Co-operative members in Nyandarua County are now more enlightened following training and education programmes conducted by County’s co-operative department, according to a senior official. Nyandarua Co-operative director, Veronica Kahura said the training has enabled Sacco members to effectively engage their officials during annual general meetings. “Before this, in most co-operatives, members hardly…
By Kiptanui Rutto. Though the issue of aging membership has triggered concerns among a number of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies(Saccos), counterparts in the Eastern region are less worried about this as they have set plans to tackle it. Southern Star Sacco Society Limited Human Resource manager, Nicholas Mugambi who is the Acting CEO as…
By Kamundia Muriithi Urithi Housing Cooperative Society will settle over 100 members in their recently acquired virgin and arable land in Gacabari sub-location in Mutuovare Location, Mbeere South Sub-County in Embu County. The Society Marketing and Education Committee Chairman Gerald Mugo said through the Miliki Concept, Urithi was striving to ensure that half of its…
By Dennis Bett. Elgeyo Marakwet Youth Bunge Sacco has embarked on a mission to invest in assets and business generating activities as a way of empowering the youth. Speaking recently in Iten Town during the Annual Delegates Meeting, Chairman Nathan Tanui said that the society had grown its savings from Sh85,000 when it was established…
By Wasike Elvis. East Africa Exchange Company(EAX) has partnered with ABC Bank and East Africa Farmers Federation to build a Warehouse in UasinGishu County to be used by farmers in co-operatives. EAX Chairperson Jendayi Frazer said the facility to be built following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the three will help…
By Jackson Okoth. UN Sacco was recently declared the first runners up in the annual Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards 2016. This was during an award ceremony and Gala Dinner held at the Windsor Golf and Country Club, Nairobi-the 15th edition of this event. The award ceremony was preceded by a conference at Safari Park Hotel…
By James Wakahiu. More than 1, 000 youth will benefit from a Sh50 billion technical training support and market linkages under an entrepreneurship programme dubbed 2jiajiri by the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in collaboration with Bidco Oil Refineries Limited Under the partnership, KCB will offer the technical capacity building and Bidco will provide a guaranteed…
