Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire seeking to boda boda riders in Runyenjes town in Embu County when she urged them to come together under Saccos to access funding among other benefits.

Embu moves to have all boda boda riders join saccos

The County government of Embu has launched campaigns to bring more than 8ooo boda boda riders under Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in a bid ensure soberness, decency and profitable financial management in the industry. In one of the most elaborate ever collaborations between the riders and the devolved government, Embu Governor Cecily Njagi…

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Former Commissioner of Cooperatives Mr. Geoffrey Njang’ombe

Mbarire promises to help Embu bodaboda riders form Sacco

Thousands of boda boda operators in Embu County will be supported to launch a Sacco to enable them save and access loans and motor cycles, Governor Cecily Mbarire has announced. Governor Mbarire said once founded the Sacco would ensure that the boda boda operators are not subjected to exploitation by shylocks who charge unwarranted interests…

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Italian agency to help dairy farmers increase production by 70%

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperative (IADC) has offered to support 15,000 farmers in 30 dairy cooperatives in Meru, Tharaka Nithi and Embu counties to improve livestock and increase milk production by 70 per cent. Set to be under the management of an Italian non-governmental organization AVSI, which has been overseeing agricultural economic recovery projects…

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Transport Sacco stakeholders urge banks to review lending structures

By Robert Nyagah  Stakeholders from transport Saccos in Embu County have petitioned financial institutions, especially banks, to review their lending structures to make them friendlier to borrowers and guarantors. Former Manyatta MP Mr. Emillio Kathuri, a founder member of Neno Sacco and the chairman of the Sacco’s Welfare Committee, noted that many loan beneficiaries and…

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