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Ports Sacco has rebranded from Mombasa Port Sacco as part of its strategic growth plan to empower members, drive financial inclusion and expand its national footprint. Sacco Chief Executive Officer Dedan Ondieki said the rebrand is part of the Sacco’s expansion beyond Mombasa is part of its strategy to be diverse and inclusive as it…
The fall of the hammer is dreadful. An encounter with an auctioneer is the most frightening experience for an investor, not just because of the humiliation, but the thought of losing property to an indifferent executor of orders is traumatising. However, Sacco leaders have maintained that despite auctioneers having a place in Saccos, they should…
Caritas Microfinance Bank has opened a new branch in Nakuru City in a colorful ceremony attended by Nakuru Deputy Governor David Kones and Nakuru Catholic Diocese Bishop Cleophas Oseso of Nakuru Catholic Diocese. The deputy governor said the County government of Nakuru will continue to create a conducive environment to attract more investors especially financial…
At this time of the year, most Saccos are either holding Annual General Meetings (AGM) or Annual Delegates Meetings (ADM) to elaborate their growth prospects and reflect on their performance last year. During these meetings, increased membership will emerge as the main focus since it translates to more savings and loan uptake, hence improved capitalization….
Dr Joseph Mwiti’s innovation of manufacturing cement using clay will serve as a welcome relief to thousands of Kenyans who aspire to build home. Dr Mwiti, a lecturer who teaches Chemistry at Meru University of Science and Technology(MUST), believes that using clay to make cement will revolutionize construction and provide a solution to high costs…
The National Treasury has now revealed that savings made from every 5 per cent deduction on Hustler Fund loan will be wired to the Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust (KNEST), which was created to oversee the running of the savings scheme that targets over 16 million marginalized informal sector workers. It comes after the creation…
Over 70,000 farmers have benefited from loans worth Ksh 1 billlion since the inception of the Agricultural Finance Corporation’s (AFC) cheap credit scheme in 2018 that targets to benefit women on agri-finance in Kenya. The money was accessed through Saccos, microfinance institutions and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with AFC projecting to reach out…
By Roy Hezron Co-operative professionals and practitioners, through the Kenya Society of Professional Cooperators (KSPC), have asked the Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) to re-introduce the traditional cooperative courses it used to offer before it was upgraded to a full-fledged public university. The professionals and practitioners noted that traditional cooperative courses, such as Certificate…
Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Simon Chelugui has appointed five new members to the Co-operative Tribunal to meet the quorum and help to deal with the backlog of cases before the tribunal. In a Gazette Notice No. 2885 dated February 23, 2023, the CS appointed the new members…
The Cooperative movement is part of the major sectors the government expects to help it achieve its Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) objectives for the period 2023/24 – 2025/26. MTEF normally sets out three-year spending plans of the government and its aim is to ensure that budgets reflect the government’s social and economic priorities and…
