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Kirinyaga residents take cautionary stance on Safaricom shares divestiture, say proceeds should prioritise agriculture, education & health

Sacco ReviewFebruary 10, 202602 mins

Kirinyaga County residents have raised concerns over the proposed partial divestiture of the Government of Kenya’s shares in Safaricom, particularly over the possibility of Vodacom emerging as the largest shareholder. Speaking during a public participation forum on Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2025, residents questioned the long-term impact of the proposed sale on Safaricom’s infrastructure…

Why Education for members is key to co-operatives transformation

Sacco ReviewOctober 11, 2025October 11, 202509 mins

In discharging their mandate in line with the fifth co-operatives principle as published by the International Co-operative Alliance, co-operative institutions all over the world take the initiative of providing education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees to enhance their capacity to effectively contribute to the development of their co-operative organizations. That…

Five factors to consider before taking a loan

Sacco ReviewMay 27, 202404 mins

Before borrowing wisely consider why you want the money and how you are going to repay back. Borrowing if done prudently makes someone better in the long run. Loan are useful in many areas including education, property acquisition, and medical among others. Below are five considerations 1. The purpose of the loan? When borrowing, you…

Health, security set to receive largest budget increase

Sacco ReviewApril 16, 2024April 16, 202403 mins

Health, national security, Public administration and international relations sectors are set to receive the huge budget increases in the next Financial Year 2024/25. According to Institute of Public Finance (IPF), the increase in allocation will be necessitated by States’ needs preferences and the budget increase which is expected to grow by four per cent to…

Pokot Youth Bunge supports education

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 201802 mins

By Martin Ruto Pokot Youth Bunge Organisation has made great strides in supporting education in West Pokot County. The organisation started its programme through piloting two zones in the county which include Kishaunet zone and Chemwochoi zone. The major aim of the Pokot Youth Bunge Organisation is to supply primary schools with learning and teaching…

Invest in members’ education, Saccos told

Sacco ReviewJune 8, 201802 mins

By Munene Maina Saccos have been urged to follow up on their members to ensure they make proper investments from the loans they get. This will help reduce the number of loan defaulters in the sector according to James ole Nkiti, a Manager with KUSCCO. “Let the Sacco invest in members’ education and training to…

Why saccos invest big on Education Days for members

Sacco ReviewMarch 22, 2018March 22, 201806 mins

By Azael Masese Majority of the Sacco actors will turn to Co-operative Education Days to refocus on their growth prospects in the face of hard economic times due to a lingering pro election mood. Globally, this is considered a critical principle in the cooperative movement, as it cultivates a people participation approach in the management…