Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
For many Kenyans, especially in rural and peri-urban areas, cooperative societies are more than just financial institutions, they are lifelines. They represent hope, collective strength, and a pathway to economic empowerment. Yet, when liquidation strikes, it often leaves behind a trail of broken dreams, financial loss, and shattered trust. Liquidation, the formal process of closing…
The Cooperative Movement Supervisory Committee and Board of Directors have been urged to work closely to ensure they improve the status of their cooperative movement for the benefit of members and delegates. This was said by Molo Sub County Cooperative Officer Harun Muraya, who said that both supervisory committee and board of directors should perform…
The Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya has revealed that the Ministry grappling funding gaps, calling on Members of the Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to support in addressing the shortfall. Oparanya who was speaking before the committee on Monday said the State Department for Cooperatives has…
Kericho County has mobilized 23 Savings and Credit Cooperative societies to support the ongoing countywide joint Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) livestock vaccination campaign drive. The programme, being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, aims to protect livestock from FMD, safeguard farmers’ investments and stabilize household incomes, while reinforcing broader government’s initiative of increasing agricultural…
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has urged mango farmers to strictly follow harvesting guidelines issued by the cooperative so as to avoid more losses. Irungu, through a public notice, issued an advisory to mango farmers following a surplus in the market that has slowed the uptake of produce by the contracted manufacturers across the county “Farmers are…
The cooperative movements are poised to witness the first ever SACCO Expo, a landmark event designed to catalyze growth, innovation, and collaboration within the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) ecosystem. Scheduled for January 29-30, 2026, at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, this two-day exposition represents a strategic opportunity for stakeholders to align with…
Complacency is not loud. It does not announce its arrival with crisis or catastrophe. It creeps in quietly, disguised as success, comfort, and routine. For Saccos, complacency is especially dangerous because it often hides behind impressive numbers, glowing awards, and years of hard-won trust. Yet history is unforgiving: organizations rarely collapse because they failed once;…
Kisumu County government is in the process of enacting two major legislative bills to help in streamlining of business activities in the Kibuye Wholesale and Retail markets and other markets in the city. The legislation is also aimed at restoring sanity, law, and order at the troubled Kibuye Market, following weeks of tension and unease…
Cooperatives have been asked to expand credit provision to members and fast-track strategies to enhance capital retention to enable them be productive. Director-In-Charge of the Cooperative Banking Division at the Cooperative Bank of Kenya, Vincent Marangu said the loan provision to members in the Sacco subsector currently stands at between 10 per cent and 11…
Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Wycliffe Oparanya has urged counties in the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) to strengthen cooperative structures and embrace digital systems to tap the resources available for development. He also called on them to jointly pursue financial reforms to unlock regional economic potential ahead…
