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How to improve governance of cooperatives, restore members’ confidence

Kenya is reputed to have the most vibrant cooperative sector in Africa. Financial cooperatives have grown exponentially necessitating the enactment of the sector-specific Sacco Societies Act, 2008, to regulate them. It is believed some Saccos have mobilised more deposits compared to some licenced commercial banks operating in the country. But what then ails this critical…

Government plans to merge CMA, IRA and SASRA

Sacco Review3 weeks ago03 mins

The Government intends to merge three major financial regulatory bodies in the country to enhance service delivery, avoiding duplication of roles and reduce bureaucracy. According to reports, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said recently that the three regulatory bodies are Saccos Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), Capital Markets Authority (CMA), and the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA)….

CBK survey shows food prices decline in March, increased access to subsidized fertiliser

Sacco Review4 weeks ago04 mins

There has been a general reduction in prices of key food items last month compared to February. This is according to Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Agriculture Sector Survey findings. The survey conducted from March 11 to 15, 2024 was aimed at identifying market expectations and recent trends on prices of key commodities and output…

President Ruto nominates former PS Kamau Thugge for CBK governor

Sacco Review12 months ago12 months ago03 mins

President William Ruto has nominated the former National Treasury Permanent Secretary (PS) Dr Kamau Thugge as Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). If approved Dr Thuge will take over from Dr Patrick Njoroge who has been CBK governor since 2015. Thuge’s nomination comes after recruitment exercise that was carried out by the Public…

CBK reinstate bank-to-mobile money transfer charges

Sacco Review1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

By Obegi Malack obegimalack@gmail.com The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced reinstatement of charges on transactions between mobile money and bank accounts starting January 1, 2023. The charges were waived on March 16, 2020 as part of the emergency measures to encourage the use of mobile money at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic….