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Ms. Ndegwa, in an interview with SACCO Review, said that the use of credit scoring as an assessment tool when considering whether to give a loan product to a SACCO member is already happening, particularly where SACCOs are offering mobile loans. “Members apply for mobile loans on online platforms using the mobile app and the…
Nandi County has stepped up efforts to revive coffee farming through new cooperative and marketing structures aimed at empowering farmers and boosting earnings. The county has formed the Nandi Coffee Cooperative Union (NCCU), established a farmers’ brokerage company, and set up a farmer-owned coffee factory to streamline marketing. Officials say the reforms are designed to…
Afya Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited has convened a Virtual Delegates Meeting on September 22, 2025, as pressure mounts over a KSh550 million scandal that has rocked the country’s 60 year-old Sacco. The meeting notice, signed by Honorary Secretary A. Maweu, outlines a tense agenda that includes adopting financial statements, approving the 2026 budget,…
Meru county and the state of Nebraska from United States are set to work together in an effort to boost dairy farming This was confirmed by the Secretary of state of Nebraska Robert Evnen, who said they will partner with Meru Dairy Cooperative Union to develop animal feeds. Evnen visited Meru Dairy Cooperative Union in…
Machakos County Finance Executive Member Onesmus Kuyu has refuted claims that Matatu Sacco members have been collecting revenue for onward transmission to the County Treasury contrary to regulations. The claims were made by Mua Ward MCA Mr. Francis Ngunga while contributing to a motion on the floor of the County Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Kuyu,…
Civil Society Organizations, (CSOs) in Taita Taveta County have expressed strong dissatisfaction with development projects approved by Members of County Assembly for the 2025-2026 budget period, citing misaligned priorities that fail to address the real needs of vulnerable populations. Speaking during a press briefing in Voi town on Friday, Mercy Mwakio, representing the CSOs caucus,…
Among the seven principles of cooperatives/saccos, principle number five talks about Education training and information to members and general public. It encourages that members, 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…
Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has called for urgent and strategic planning to ensure sustainable urban development in response to the increasing migration from rural areas to cities. Speaking in Kisumu during a roundtable meeting ahead of the African Smart Cities Conference set to take place in Kisumu next week, Nyong’o emphasized the need for African…
Tea sector has received new leadership as James Omwemo Ombasa elected as the new Vice Chairman of the Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings Limited (KTDA) In the election, held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Enashipai Resort & Spa, Ombasa was officially certified by Returning Officer. As a dedicated tea grower, Ombasa’s victory signals strong…
Key stakeholders in the fisheries, aquaculture, and blue economy sector have dismissed the Fisheries Bill 2023 as retrogressive and ill-suited to address the needs of a fast-evolving multi-billion-shilling industry. Aquaculture investors led by the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) Pete Ondeng called for the bill’s immediate withdrawal, terming it a copy-and-paste of the Fisheries Management…
