SACCO Co-operatives

Govt tips Coop sector to guide its transformation agenda

The government has identified cooperatives as the vehicle through which it will achieve its transformational objective of improving lives and promoting economic growth. Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui said the national transformation agenda will focus on several key areas such as food security, financial inclusion, nutrition, infrastructure, production, education, healthcare and economic development. He…

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What will happen at Co-operative Court if proposed bill will be enacted into law?

Disputes in co-operative sector will now be handled by the Co-operative Court which will stand on its own aside from the existing Co-operative Tribunal, if the draft bill will be enacted into law. The Draft Co-operative Bill, 2021 which if enacted into law will repeal the long-term Co-operative Societies Act which was enacted in December…

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Kilifi County Co-op members’ deposits shoot up

By Tsozungu Kombe Kilifi County Cooperative members have improved their deposits substantially. Speaking during this year’s Ushirika Day celebrations held at Barani Secondary School in Malindi town, the County Trade, Industrialisation and Cooperatives Development Ministry Chief Officer, Patience Tsimba Umazi said prior to devolution, the deposits stood at Sh 2.3 billion but have now shot…

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