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Ports Sacco financing has supported the upgrade of Isegeretoto Hospital in Teso North, Busia County, improving access to healthcare services. The project highlights how affordable Sacco credit can support community infrastructure and long term social development. Ports Sacco said its loans and development financing enable members to invest in projects that deliver lasting economic and…
Ports Sacco opens Malaba branch to expand financial services and promote a savings culture in Busia County. Branch attracts 800 members shortly after launch, with leaders targeting 5,000 as cooperative savings gain traction. Sacco surpasses Ksh12bn in assets and offers loans, competitive dividends and insurance to support members’ financial growth Teso North Member of Parliament…
Busia Governor Dr. Paul Otuoma has vowed to revitalize the county’s struggling cooperative movement, pledging reforms aimed at restoring confidence, strengthening governance, and unlocking the sector’s potential as a driver of economic empowerment. The governor’s commitment comes at a time when many cooperative societies in Busia are facing mounting challenges, including weak leadership, financial constraints,…
Busia County Bodaboda riders yesterday received a major boost after Governor Paul Otuoma in the company of distinguished guests, presided over a Riders Empowerment Initiative that doubled as a major harambee, bringing together over 2,000 bodaboda riders. According to the organisers, the initiative focused on smart insurance solutions, enhanced security awareness, financial literacy, and practical…
After years of bureaucratic delays, the Mungatsi Economic Warriors Cooperative Society has finally been cleared to operate as a fully registered Sacco in Busia County. The long‑awaited approval, granted after intervention by the Department of Trade and Cooperatives, has paved the way for the society to begin mobilising savings and offering credit services under a…
Busia County Governor Paul Otuoma has called on Faridi Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Co-operative Organization (DT SACCO) Limited to partner with the county government in developing a strategic business framework aimed at accelerating economic growth and improving livelihoods across Busia County. Speaking during the SACCO’s 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) attended by 300 delegates,…
Busia County has successfully onboarded more than 10,000 small-scale women traders into the Dada Mashinani program, a transformative initiative designed to enhance entrepreneurship and financial literacy at the grassroots level. The program is implemented through a partnership between the County Government, the Stanbic Bank Foundation, and Kenya Industrial Estates. The initiative targets women at various…
The former Public and Private Sector Staff Sacco (FOPPS) will be upgraded to a commercial bank to improve circulation of money amongst its members through the introduction of products relevant to their needs. Addressing members of the Central Cluster which had converged at Akites village in Chakol division of Teso South Sub County in Busia…
Mwalimu National Deposit Taking Sacco has today opened a new satellite office in Busia County at Benna Plaza ground floor between Equity Bank and County Assembly of Busia, to serve close to 4,000 members in its bid to devolve the services close to its members. The move have been welcomed by members mostly teachers in…
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has launched a cotton seed milling equipment at Luanda cotton ginnery in Samia Sub County in Busia. Speaking during the launch Director General of AFA Dr Bruno Linyiru said the milling equipment will help in value addition as a way of boosting cotton farming and profit to the farmers…
