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President Ruto launching the Affordable housing in Mukuru

Ruto cuts housing deposit from 10% to 5%, urges workers to register on Boma Yangu

Sacco ReviewMay 1, 202603 mins

President William Ruto has announced a reduction in the deposit required for affordable housing units, lowering the rate for salaried workers from 10 per cent to 5 per cent of a unit’s value. Speaking during the 2026 Labour Day celebrations in Vihiga County, President Ruto said the move is aimed at easing access to home…

Claims will soon be settled within 24 hours, NSSF says

Sacco ReviewDecember 11, 2023December 13, 202302 mins

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is working on modalities to ensure that members’ claims are paid within 24 hours, but they will first put measures to settle claims within 14 days. Speaking in Kisumu during a consultative meeting with members of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), NSSF Managing Trustee David Koros disclosed…

Stakeholders urge Govt to urgently intervene in Del Monte land tussle

Sacco ReviewSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 202304 mins

The national government has been urged to protect Del Monte fruit growing and processing company from possible extinction as a result of dwindling farm land. Trade unionists, members of Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) and the company management raised concerns about the same while signing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Del Monte Ltd, Kenya Union…

Union for Co-op staff gets Govt’s greenlight

Sacco ReviewJuly 9, 201806 mins

By Staff Reporter The Government has officially endorsed the Kenya National Union of Co-operative Staff (KNUCS) and directed all employers under the co-operative sector to co-operate with it. In a letter dated May 4, 2018 addressed to the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK), the Commissioner of Co-operatives Mary Mungai told employers in the sector that…