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Farmers in Kitui Receive Grants for Agriculture Projects

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 202405 mins

The Kitui County government through the County Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry is providing the inclusion grants to the farmers’ savings and credit cooperative societies across Kitui County. The grants are by the National Agricultural and Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP). The county government rolled out the programme in the county recently where the ceremony…

Co-operative Bill deferred after governors complain of being sidelined

Sacco ReviewFebruary 28, 2024February 28, 202407 mins

The Co-operative Bill, 2023 has now been put on hold after county governors claimed that they were not consulted during the drafting. Sponsored by the government through the Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, the Bill was in Parliament to allow for its first reading before proceeding to other stages…

Tana River County sets aside Ksh10M for loans

Sacco ReviewOctober 18, 2023October 18, 202301 mins

Tana River county government has set aside Ksh10 million this financial year for loans to enable small scale traders expand their businesses. Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI ) Tana River county branch chairman Hassan Barisa revealed that the money, which is a revolving Fund, will be disbursed from next month, November. He…

Kajiado women to receive interest free loan if Bill becomes law

Sacco ReviewOctober 14, 2023October 17, 202303 mins

Women and institutions in Kajiado county will receive interest free loans from the county government if the Kajiado County Women Economic Empowerment Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023 becomes law. The bill will establish a Women Economic Empowerment Fund. Kajiado County Assembly Committee on Gender, Culture, Cooperatives, Tourism and Wildlife Chairperson Naisiae Karia said the Act seeks to…

County support will boost development of resident Saccos, expert says

Sacco ReviewAugust 21, 2023August 21, 202304 mins

The Co-operative movement in the country’s Western region can only register development if county governments put proper measures in place to support Saccos in their jurisdictions, seasoned co-operative expert Owuor Awuor has advised. Owuor, who is a long-time regional leader of the giant Ushuru Sacco, observed that most co-operative societies in the region are not…

Governor underscores critical role of cooperatives in socio-economic development

Sacco ReviewJuly 3, 2023July 3, 202304 mins

Kericho county Governor Dr. Erick Mutai has underscored the critical role played by the co-operative movement in the economic growth of the region. Speaking during this year’s Ushirika Day celebrations held at Kericho Primary School, the governor said the investments and contributions of local cooperative societies have the greatest impact in poverty eradication at the…

SMEs appeal for help to venture into sustainable productions

Sacco ReviewJune 6, 2023June 6, 202304 mins

Small rural based enterprises, especially women groups in Embu county, have appealed for help from various experts in the cooperative movement to help them create ecofriendly products. One such enterprise is Kiritiri Kwimenya Self Help Group which makes eco-friendly Kiondo bags from sisal fibre. The bags are mainly sold through barter trade with maize growers…

Opinions & Commentaries

Kajiado County must embrace cooperatives to grow wealth

Sacco ReviewNovember 7, 201805 mins

By Fred Sitati Serious concern and apparent sense of hopelessness has been expressed by the Kajiado County leaders over the perennial drought that has continued to threaten the livelihoods of the resident s who are largely dependent on livestock keeping. The matter is further compounded by the infiltration of middlemen who buy farm produce cheaply…

County government to close loss-making coffee societies

Sacco ReviewAugust 29, 201803 mins

By John Majau The County Government of Meru has raised the red flag against poorly performing coffee societies making losses and threatened to close them for being a liability to farmers. The Government has also put on notice societies producing less than 5,000 kilogrammes of coffee annually saying they will be merged to form strong…

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County urged to channel Co-op Development Fund through Saccos

Sacco ReviewJuly 30, 201802 mins

By Erick Nyayiera Siaya County government through the department of Enterprise and Industrial Development has been asked to channel its Co-operative Development Funds to residents through established Savings and credit co-operative societies (Sacco’s). According to Bondo sub-county Commissioner of Co-operatives Aineah Ayamba, the Co-operative Development Fund will only benefit Siaya residents if it is channeled…