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Sidian Bank
Sidian Bank CEO Chege Thumbi speaking during KETSA meeting/Photo by Fredrick Odierpo

Sidian Bank to work with SACCOs to spur growth

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The Sidian Bank has reaffirmed its commitment in working with Saving and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs) to leverage itself through partnerships and linkages in order to spur growth. The banks’ Chief executive officer Chege Thumbi said that SACCOs can serve as trusted financial partners throughout members’ life journeys. Speaking in Kisumu during the Kenya Teachers…

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Cooperatives and MSMEs CS Wycliffe Oparanya before Members of the Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.
Cooperatives and MSMEs CS Wycliffe Oparanya before Members of the Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. Photo Courtesy

State Department for Cooperatives has Ksh7.816 Billion shortfall, Oparanya says

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The Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya has revealed that the Ministry grappling funding gaps, calling on Members of the Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to support in addressing the shortfall. Oparanya who was speaking before the committee on Monday said the State Department for Cooperatives has…

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Invest and Grow Sacco CEO Peter Vuhyah gifts a guest during the launch of the Sacco's 2023-27 strategic plan . Photo by WAKHUNGU ANDANJE

IG SACCO gets new chairman as society eyes more growth amid retirees call for inclusion

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The Invest and Grow Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (IG SACCO), has welcomed Rodgers Waswa as its new chairman, taking over from Kennedy Keya who has completed his tenure. This was announced during the members education programme held at Friends church Shirugu. The outgoing Chairman in his speech read by the IG Sacco treasurer Wycliffe…

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SASRA CEO CPA David Sandagi
SASRA Acting CEO CPA David Sandagi/Photo Courtesy

SASRA advertises CEO position

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The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has announced a vacancy for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), setting the stage for the recruitment of a substantive head to steer the regulation of Kenya’s SACCO sector. In a notice on Tuesday, February 24, inviting applications, the Authority said the successful candidate will be appointed on…

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Boresha Sacco Kitale Branch Manager and the County officials
Boresha Sacco Kitale Branch Manager Daniel Toroitich and the County officials during the financial empowerment workshop/Photo Courtesy

Boresha Sacco urges Trans Nzoia County officers to strengthen financial literacy, discipline

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The Boresha Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) has called upon the Trans Nzoia County government officers to enhance their financial literacy and adopt prudent money management practices to secure their financial future. Speaking during a one-day financial empowerment workshop for Public Service Management staff in Kitale, the Sacco’s Kitale Branch Manager, Daniel Toroitich, underscored…

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KRA
KRA Building. Over 500  fuel  stations  onto the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) fuel module following its rollout in December 2025

KRA on boards over 500 fuel stations onto eTIMS fuel module

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The Kenya  Revenue  Authority  (KRA) has on boarded  over 500  fuel  stations  onto the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) fuel module following its rollout in December 2025. The on boarded stations represent approximately 16 percent of fuel stations nationwide. KRA has stated that the eTIMS Fuel Module is designed to provide end-to-end visibility of  petroleum …

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PS Mueke and the Meru Central dairy Coop leadership during the ISO conferment/Photo Courtesy

Meru Dairy Cooperatives conferred ISO Certification

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The Meru Central Dairy Cooperatives Union was on Tuesday February 19 conferred ISO Certification after union’s training on the Quality-Based Milk Payment System (QBMPS) and their commitment to proceed with a full rollout. The Conferment led by the Principal Secretary in the State Department of Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke represented a well-deserved recognition of years…

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PS Mueke
Livestock Development PS Jonathan Mueke speaking in Meru/Photo Courtesy

PS Mueke urges dairy farmers to adopt quality-based payment systems to enhance milk quality

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The State Department for Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke has urged dairy farmers to embrace quality-based payment systems (QBPS) in their co-operatives to improve milk quality and increase earnings. Speaking during a farmers’ training forum held in Meru County, PS Mueke highlighted that cooperatives adopting QBPS will shift the focus from milk volume to…

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Members of Eco Pillar Sacco receiving a Ksh 70 million cheque/Photo Courtesy

Sacco gets Ksh70M boost from World Bank to cushion pastoralist communities

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The Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) has received a Ksh 70 million cheque under the World Bank–supported De-Risking Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies (DRIVE) Project, a strategic initiative designed to transform livestock-based enterprises and strengthen pastoralist livelihoods across the county. The cheque handover was facilitated through the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC). It…

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Avocado
Avocado in carton ready for export.Photo Courtesy

Morocco overtakes Kenya as Africa’s top Avocado exporter

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Morocco has overtaken Kenya as Africa’s largest avocado exporter. This is according to Tropical Fruits Market Review, the latest data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO’s review shows that Morocco’s avocado exports surged by nearly 90 percent in 2025 to approximately 141,000 tonnes, pushing it ahead of Kenya’s avocado exports, which…

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