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MPs call for stronger protection for SACCOs savings as Amendment Bill comes under scrutiny

Sacco ReviewJuly 1, 202604 mins

Members of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives have called for the inclusion of stronger safeguards in the proposed Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) legislation, saying the law should better protect members’ savings while promoting accountability and efficiency without imposing excessive bureaucratic requirements. The committee, chaired by Bernard Shinali, met…

Parliament reopens Tea Amendment Bill scrutiny after conflict of interest ruling

Sacco ReviewJune 11, 202608 mins

The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock has resumed fresh consideration of the Tea (Amendment) Bill, 2023, after Speaker Moses Wetang’ula directed a new review of the legislation following a conflict of interest complaint against a member of parliament. Wetang’ula’s ruling followed a complaint by Nyeri tea farmer Dr John Omanga, who questioned…