Co-operative leaders chart new governance agenda at Mombasa meeting

The Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) has concluded a high‑level meeting of chairpersons and vice‑chairpersons of co-operatives and SACCOs in Mombasa, setting a new agenda for governance, unity and sector transformation. The gathering brought together leaders from across the country to deliberate on strengthening accountability and aligning operations with emerging regulatory frameworks, including the New…

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Jack Ranguma, Chairman, Board of Directors SASRA/Photo File

Coop tribunal to punish errant employers hoarding SACCO cash in the new Bill

The Cooperatives Bill, which is about to become law has put errant employers sitting on huge sums of cash in the form of remittance deductions meant for SACCOs, now estimated at Ksh 3.5 billion at unease state. The Cooperative Bill 2024, published as the National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2024 on 9th February 2024, has…

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Senate committee reviews submission on Cooperative Bill 2024

The Senate Committee on Trade, industrialization and Tourism convened on Tuesday to review additional submissions by Ministry of Cooperative and MSMEs on the Cooperative Bill 2024. The bill seeks to provide a comprehensive legal framework for the registration, governance, and oversight of cooperative societies, with the objective of enhancing their sustainability, competitiveness, and contribution to…

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Unpacking the Cooperative Bill 2024: A new era for Kenya’s Cooperative sector

As Kenya strides into a transformative phase of its economic landscape, the Cooperative Bill 2024 has emerged as a pivotal piece of legislation poised to reshape the country’s cooperative sector. The law before the Senate comes amid a backdrop of economic challenges and calls for reform. This bill promises to modernize governance, enhance accountability, and…

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Unpacking the Cooperative Bill 2024: A new era for Kenya’s Cooperative sector

As Kenya strides into a transformative phase of its economic landscape, the Cooperative Bill 2024 has emerged as a pivotal piece of legislation poised to reshape the country’s cooperative sector. The law before the Senate comes amid a backdrop of economic challenges and calls for reform. This bill promises to modernize governance, enhance accountability, and…

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The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Cooperative Wycliffe Oparanya ./ Photo Courtesy

Sacco members urged to back formation of industry watchdog

The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya has urged Sacco members across countrywide to back the creation of a federation to regulate Saccos as proposed in the Cooperative Bill 2024 currently before Parliament. Speaking during the launch of the SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) Supervision Report, Oparanya asserted that creation of…

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Cooperative PS Patrick Kilemi

More than 18 million Kenyans have not joined cooperatives

The government is now aiming to have Kenyans embrace saving culture for betterment of their financial well-being. Cooperatives Principal Secretary Patrick Kilemi says more than 18 million Kenyans are not in cooperatives and the government is pushing to have them save the little they make through cooperatives. The PS says they are encouraging Kenyans to…

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