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The government plans to revive agricultural extension services through the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill, 2022, which when passed into law, will establish the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Service (ALES). The corporate body will be mandated to enhance the competitiveness of the agriculture and food industries and increase their long-term productivity. It doing this,…
The main reason for the establishment of a Sacco is to bring together members of the community with a common need. The Saccos are based on the cooperative values of self-help, responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. These values are easy to maintain since the Saccos are formed by people who know each other very…
Rural Saccos play a critical role in providing financial solutions to rural communities as they offer savings and loan facilities to members, who are often smallholder farmers. However, many rural Saccos face challenges that hinder their effectiveness in delivering financial services. One of the biggest challenges facing rural Saccos is poor governance and management. In…
Harambee Sacco is employing every strategy to ensure that they hit their 2025 target of 86,502 members, Sacco chairman Macloud Malonza has said. Speaking during the 52nd Annual Delegates Meeting (ADM) held at Safari Park Hotel, the chairman said the membership currently stands at 74,274 having recruited 6,276 new members in 2022. To help sustain…
Nafasi DT Sacco recently rebranded from Nafaka Sacco so as to open up the market through new products which target various sectors of the economy. Speaking during the rebranding and opening of the Sacco’s first branch at Shujaa Mall in Kayole, Sacco chairman Koech Mwerey said the new branch is a great milestone for the…
Gusii Youth Bunge Sacco recently held a colourful Annual Delegates Meeting (ADM) to celebrate its tremendous growth and performance last year. Speaking during the event held at Agricultural Training Centre (ATC) in Kisii town, Sacco chairman Asha Moranya noted that the Sacco’s share capital increased by Ksh1,184,729 from Ksh7,026,031 in 2021 to Ksh8,210,760 as at…
Kilifi County boasts of having many societies thanks to Morris Mangi, who is credited to the proliferation of cooperatives in the region having planted the seed over three decades ago. Mangi initiated the formation of Kilifi Multipurpose Cooperative Society, now called Magarini Sand and Harvesting Cooperative Society, in 1990. He also formed Malindi Biashara Cooperative…
Aggressive marketing has seen Chai Sacco’s active membership grow by 27.9 per cent from 25,945 in 2021 to 33,184 in 2022, a consequence of a campaign that reduced dormancy from 9,131 to 707. Revealing this during the Sacco’s 50th Annual Delegates Meeting (ADM) at Safari Park Hotel, Chairman Boniface Ayub said this was a result…
National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) has cancelled over 2.5 million fake licenses belonging to bodaboda riders. An official from the authority stated that most of the licenses were duplicates of others done online in cahoots with cyber cafes and after realizing the syndicate, they cleaned their online system and removed them. Speaking during a national…
Police on Friday lobbed teargas to disperse members of Matuu Wendano Company who held demonstrations calling for the transfer of Matungulu Deputy County Commissioner Evelyn Wekesa. The demos led by Chairperson James Mwangangi Mwovi led to a slow-down on Tala-Ol-donyo Sabuk causing traffic congestion. While addressing journalists, they claimed that the DCC through the police…
