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CS Oparanya urges African states to adopt Cooperative Model Law for inclusive growth

Sacco ReviewOctober 13, 202503 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Dr. Wycliffe Oparanya, has called on African governments to embrace the Cooperative Model Law as a reference point for national legislation aimed at strengthening the cooperative movement across the continent. Speaking during the 14th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference (AMCCO) held in Nairobi, CS Oparanya…

Oparanya takes over AMCCO leadership, pledges to elevate cooperative movement

Sacco ReviewOctober 13, 2025October 13, 202503 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Dr. Wycliffe Oparanya has officially assumed the role of Chair of the Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference (AMCCO), pledging to champion regulatory reforms and elevate the cooperative movement across the continent over the next three years. Oparanya takes over from Major General Eng. Waleed Farouk…

The importance of free access to information among sacco members

Sacco ReviewOctober 13, 2025011 mins

Do you have an elaborate flow of information in your Sacco? And to what extent do your members access the necessary information about their Sacco. In the 21st century people want to be informed about everything about their savings, credit performance, investment and any other thing that affect their lives. It would be prudent to…

MPs grill KALRO over 2024/25 FY inflated expenditure

Sacco ReviewOctober 12, 202503 mins

Members of Parliament, MPs from the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock put the Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) on the spot over the inflated expenditure which surpassed the approved 2024/25 FY budget. Led by the Committee Vice-Chairperson, Brighton Yegon (Konoin), the lawmakers speaking during the inspection on Thursday October 9, questioned…

South-Rift leaders to meet to plot new strategies to curb loses after low tea bonuses

Sacco ReviewOctober 12, 2025October 13, 202504 mins

Leaders from the South- Rift Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Zone are set to convene on Monday, October 13, for a high-level meeting at Mogogosiek in Bomet County aimed at developing actionable strategies to revitalize the tea sector and enhance farmer earnings. Organized under the #MesendetMovement, the much-anticipated forum is expected to attract directors and…

Meru market traders elect their leaders

Sacco ReviewOctober 12, 202504 mins

Makutano Market traders from Meru County have elected leaders to govern the activity of the market. The elections which are held after three years saw traders coming together to have new leadership to steer the market forward. The traders had Samuel Gitonga reelected as the Chairman for the fourth consecutive time; Elijoy Kagwiria won the…

Why Education for members is key to co-operatives transformation

Sacco ReviewOctober 11, 2025October 11, 202509 mins

In discharging their mandate in line with the fifth co-operatives principle as published by the International Co-operative Alliance, co-operative institutions all over the world take the initiative of providing education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees to enhance their capacity to effectively contribute to the development of their co-operative organizations. That…

Kilifi’s Driftwood Cooperative elects new chairman

Sacco ReviewOctober 11, 202502 mins

Driftwood Cooperative Society in Malindi Sub County in Kilifi County has elected new chairman, Franklin Charo Nyiro to head the society. Speaking to Sacco Review in his office in Malindi town recently, Driftwood Cooperative society Secretary, Onesmus Nzai said that the new chairman was elected during an Annual General Meeting conducted recently and supervised by…

Empowering Sacco staff through training: Turning the Fifth Cooperative Principle into practice

Sacco ReviewOctober 10, 2025011 mins

Among the seven principles of cooperatives, principle number five talks about Education training and information to members and general public. It encourages that member, stakeholders and the public need to be taught, trained and given information on the operations of the cooperatives. This principle has been adopted and exercised in almost all cooperatives over a…

SASRA sounds alarm over fake Saccos masquerading as genuine cooperatives

Sacco ReviewOctober 10, 2025011 mins

Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has raised concern over the rise of unregulated, pyramid‑style entities masquerading as SACCOs, endangering the trust and work of the well-structured cooperatives. The SASRA said many, regulated SACCOs are safe havens: institutions that allow employees, informal sector workers, farmers, and diaspora Kenyans to pool savings, access loans, and build wealth,…

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Kajiado MCAs raise alarm over collapse of agricultural mechanization services

Oparanya briefs senators over KUSCCO’s KSh12B deficit as SACCO reforms intensify

CS Oparanya urges African states to adopt Cooperative Model Law for inclusive growth

Oparanya takes over AMCCO leadership, pledges to elevate cooperative movement

The importance of free access to information among sacco members

MPs grill KALRO over 2024/25 FY inflated expenditure

South-Rift leaders to meet to plot new strategies to curb loses after low tea bonuses

Meru market traders elect their leaders

Why Education for members is key to co-operatives transformation

Kilifi’s Driftwood Cooperative elects new chairman

Empowering Sacco staff through training: Turning the Fifth Cooperative Principle into practice

SASRA sounds alarm over fake Saccos masquerading as genuine cooperatives