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Government plans to finalize Cooperatives Bill to strengthen governance and legal collaboration

Sacco ReviewDecember 6, 202405 mins

The government is planning to finalize the Cooperatives Bill that will enhance governance and legal collaboration between the national and county governments. The ministry is relooking at the Sacco Societies Act to be amend and establish a central liquidity facility and shared services platform to streamline the financial services. According to the CS Oparanya, Saccos…

CS Oparanya calls for actionable ideas to propel Kenya’s Cooperative Movement forward

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 202404 mins

Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, has urged cooperative movement stakeholders to come up with actionable ideas to propel the cooperative sector forward. Oparanya, who was addressing the cooperative movement stakeholders during the 3rd Annual Cooperative Movement Stakeholders’ Forum held from 18th to 22nd November 2024 in Naivasha, said…

Hurry the passing of Cooperatives Bill into law, Gachagua tells Parliament

Sacco ReviewAugust 23, 2024August 23, 202403 mins

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on the Parliament to fast-track the passing of the Cooperatives Bill into law to streamline the cooperative societies sector. “The problem that we have regarding coffee, tea, dairy milk and other cash crops is governance in our societies. I want to call upon our MPs and Senators to quicken…

Council of Governors to submit views on Cooperatives Bill 2024

Sacco ReviewMay 20, 202404 mins

Council of Governors has presented a technical working group to give input on the Cooperatives Bill 2024 which is currently in Parliament. The governors led by Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka, who is also the chairman of the Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives in the COG held a consultative meeting on Thursday presided over by Cabinet Secretary,…