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Two new Cooperative societies have been registered in Kwale county by the Cooperative Development Ministry officials to enable county residents join them in large numbers to uplift their living standards, Sacco Review has learnt. Speaking to Sacco Review from Kwale town recently, Kwale county Cooperative director, Mohammed Mkanga said that the county is currently in…
As a financial year comes to an end, cooperatives need to review the year’s performance through the annual general meetings. Cooperatives are democratic organizations that are controlled by members, who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. Members are the source of all authority and the basic unit of democratic control. Members need to…
Vihiga County is planning to allocate Ksh525 million towards Co-operative Development Services to strengthen management of co-operatives in the county. According to its 2023-2027 County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP), Ksh 80 million will be set aside to fund the initiative. The county is targeting to use this sum to register 285 active co-operatives in the…
Small rural based enterprises, especially women groups in Embu county, have appealed for help from various experts in the cooperative movement to help them create ecofriendly products. One such enterprise is Kiritiri Kwimenya Self Help Group which makes eco-friendly Kiondo bags from sisal fibre. The bags are mainly sold through barter trade with maize growers…
Cooperative movement stakeholders are expected to attend a three-day inaugural Cooperative Movement Stakeholders Annual conference scheduled to be held in Mombasa between June 13-15, 2023 to discuss the progress and achievements of the movement in Kenya. The conference, whose theme will be ‘Cooperative Business model for Socio-economic Transformation, will focus on how various sectors of…
Sugarcane farmers in Kericho county are a happy lot following the opening of West Valley Sugar Company in Soin Sigowet Sub county. The company’s Managing Director Bernard Soi revealed that the company has so far registered 3,500 farmers who will supply their cane produce to the facility. “Our field officers have visited and interacted with…
Small rural based enterprises, especially women groups in Embu county, have appealed for help from various experts in the cooperative movement to help them create ecofriendly products. One such enterprise is Kiritiri Kwimenya Self Help Group which makes eco-friendly Kiondo bags from sisal fibre. The bags are mainly sold through barter trade with maize growers…
The United Kingdom (UK) has rolled out a programme to train avocado farmers in cooperative societies on how to improve avocado farming and increase their earnings. The programme will be rolled out by the UK’s Urban Economic Development programme in collaboration with Kisii County Government. Speaking at Agricultural Training Centre during the launch of a…
94 farmers who were worst hit by the massive fish deaths in Lake Victoria last year have received fingerlings worth Ksh2 million and fish feeds worth Ksh1 million from the county government of Kisumu. Speaking at Ogal Beach in Kisumu West, Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o said the gesture is meant to enable the farmers…
President William Ruto has officially launched the second phase of the Financial Inclusion Fund (Hustler Fund) that targets registered groups. Speaking in Embu town during the 60th Madaraka Day celebrations, the president said the groups can qualify for loans up to millions of shillings. He pointed out that the groups will be used as collaterals…
