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Cooperative movement stakeholders are gearing up to celebrate the 101st International Day of Cooperatives (Ushirika Day) on July 1, 2023 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). The event which is themed “Cooperatives for Sustainable Development” will be graced by President William Ruto as the chief guest. Since 1923, cooperatives from around the world have…
The last couple of weeks, my landlord Makaveli has been a close friend of mine owing to several issues that have been occurring in his life. I call him friend with some hesitation. Though not an enemy, I may pass him as a friend to cope the best way I can or else ship out….
Education, training and information, the fifth Cooperative principle, was established and adopted by the International Cooperative Alliance and later embraced locally through the enactment of the Cooperative Act. The goal and objective of this principle is to ensure that cooperative members understand their responsibilities and rights. It also seeks to ensure cooperatives educate and train…
Fish farmers in Vihiga County have a reason to smile after the county government established its own largest facilities in the country, Mwitoko Fish Hatchery and Aquaculture Training Centre, from where they will get quality and certified fingerlings at subsidized prices. Initially, farmers had no source of certified fingerlings, having to get it from distant…
Imarika Sacco in Kilifi County has elected John Ziro as new chairman , who previously served as Sacco vice chairman and as honorary secretary. Speaking to Sacco Review in Kilifi town recently, Sacco Chief Executive Officer (CEO) George Yongo Ngala said that the changes came during the society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Travellers…
Two new directors have joined the Kenya Society of Professional Co-operators (KSPC) after a successful election during the Society’s hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently in Nairobi. Edward Kinyungu and Dr. Lydia Omamo, the National Co-operative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA-CLUSA) Country Director , replaced Stephen Otieno and Dr. Nelson Kuria who retired after…
Kenya Teachers Sacco Association (KETSA) has registered significant growth in its programmes for the last one year. Association Chairman Robert Kithanju revealed that the programmes undertaken by KETSA have led to a growth in asset base from Ksh260 million in May 2022 to Ksh349 million currently, translating to a growth of 34 per cent. During…
President William Ruto has revealed that his administration will put in place proper mechanisms to manage the cooperative movement well to ensure Sacco members are safeguarded from exploitation by brokers and cartels. Speaking during Meru Dairy Cooperative Union’s 8th annual field day at Gitooro showground in Meru town, Ruto lamented that it’s very sad that…
2023 presented an opportunity for cooperatives to renew themselves for business. During this time, they look back and evaluate on whether or not they achieved all the set goals in the previous year. They try to come up with well researched solutions to avoid having a repetition of unproductive strategies. From the beginning of the…
Rice farmers in Nyando, Kisumu county have been urged to join cooperative societies to enable them find ready markets for their produce as well as weed out cartels from their midst and ease access to credit. National Irrigation Authority (NIA) West Kenya Region Scheme Manager Kennedy Ouma said cooperatives are a vital element of development…
