Sacco Review|The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
On August 27, 2010, Kenya adopted a new Constitution, quickly forming the Transition Authority whose key mandate was to take stock of government assets across the country and oversee their transfer to counties, where applicable. As the country gears up to mark the 10th anniversary of the devolution, there are so many things to take…
The recent media reports highlighting how one Sacco had lost billions of shillings through its leaders should serve as a wakeup call to all industry players. This may as well be a tip of the iceberg as cases of discontent abound in a number of Saccos across the country. But exactly what could be the…
Following the liberalisation of the cooperative sector vide the Sessional Paper No 6 of 1997 and the subsequent enactment of the Cooperative Societies Act , No.12 of 1997 (Amendment 2004), supervisory committees were introduced in all cooperatives. Their mandate is to oversight cooperatives, a function that had hitherto been played by cooperative officers from the…
By Fred Sitati The devastating drought being experienced in 30 counties in the country should prick the collective conscience of cooperators through their elected leaders to rise to the occasion by making monetary contributions to supplement the government efforts. We have, in the recent past, noted how key private sector players led by the Kenya…
By Fred Sitati The liberalization of the Cooperative Sector vide Sessional Paper No 6 of 1997 titled Cooperatives in a Liberalized Economic Environment gave Saccos a chance to rebrand to grow and enhance their competitiveness in the liberalized market. They rebranded by developing strategic plans that prioritize short and long term measures of achieving intended…
By Fred Sitati The exponential growth of some Saccos can aptly be attributed to their decision to open their common bonds to attract persons from outside their original catchment areas. Such moves are welcome as long as they are done in reasonable measures and do not compromise the quality of services offered to members as…
