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Provision of credit facilities is the core mandate of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos). Therefore, prudential credit management practices are key to the facilitation of efficient management and administration of the Sacco loans portfolio. They ensure equity in the distribution of funds to members, thus encouraging efficiency in cash flows. Saccos are always guided…
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has rolled out a sensitization drive to train over 2,000 youth, women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) who own businesses, as a move to promote the uptake of the Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO). Addressing participants during the sensitization forum in Kisumu, KPC acting General Manager Supply Chain Maureen Mwenje said the initiative seeks to sensitize the…
Tharaka Nithi governor Muthomi Njuki has urged the youth to embrace coffee farming since it is more profitable than white collar jobs. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the three day Coffee Reforms Conference at Three Steers Hotel in Meru town, the governor urged the youth to stop wasting valuable time in search of white collar…
Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti has declared that cooperative societies working with rogue officials to dispossess members of their lands will be dissolved. Speaking outside her office after holding deliberations with the Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism following an invitation by Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu and Drumvale Farmers’ Cooperative Society, the governor said…
The Coffee Brewers Bar through their CEO John Muli has assured coffee buyers of quality coffee from Machakos county and urged them to sample coffee from the region. Speaking during the Agricultural Society of Kenya South Eastern Kenya National Show exhibition held in Machakos, Muli argued that coffee from Tala and Kangundo areas in Machakos…
Many Saccos countrywide are using publicity campaigns to net in more members which consequently increases their share capital and liquidity. The Saccos adopt big marketing budgets as a move towards making them more popular among their target market. Adopted publicity materials are creative, attractive and direct since they are tailored to reach and entice specific…
Uasin Gishu county department of Trade, Industrialization, Tourism, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development has organized a highly impactful capacity building and training exercise for Saccos and cooperatives to enhance the movement’s productivity in the area. The department’s CECM Martha Cheruto said the training focused on share mobilization, bookkeeping and auditing, management strategies and embracing new technological…
The government has vowed to eradicate coffee cartels, improve marketing strategies and increase prices in an elaborate bid to revive the once vibrant sector. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said once cartels are eradicated and marketing and price improved, coffee production will automatically go up, leading to better returns to farmers, sufficient foreign exchange and vibrant…
The enthusiasm by small rural based enterprises in Embu County in embracing the group based Hustlers’ Fund loans is bound to give stiff competition to Saccos and banks for customers, former Commissioner of Cooperatives Geoffrey Njang’ombe has warned. The launch of the second phase of the Hustler Fund will see registered groups qualified for loans…
A study by the Financial Access Initiative (FAI) has shed light on the role of entrepreneurs and financial service providers in providing SMEs with customized credit facilities to enable them improve their services. Titled Kenya Small Firms Diaries Study, the study revealed that 51 per cent of the adult population in Kisumu county own small…
