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Machakos lawyer decries poor representation denying women, youth groups access to funds for development

Sacco ReviewFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 202604 mins

Machakos-based lawyer has raised concern over what she term as underrepresentation of women, youth groups and people Living with disabilities (PWDs) in Machakos County. Diana Ngei who hails from Tala said many women groups in the County had not benefitted from Women Empowerment funds in the past 10 years despite having a Woman Representative specifically…

Woman Rep issues Ksh2.4M economic empowerment funds to vulnerable groups

Sacco ReviewAugust 23, 2023August 23, 202304 mins

24 women, youth and People Living with Disability (PWDs) groups in Isiolo County have benefited from a Ksh2.4 million economic empowerment programme under the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) kitty. The groups drawn from across the 10 wards in the county received cheques of between Ksh100,000 and Ksh130,000 through the office of the county…

County sets aside Sh0.5bn to loan co-operatives

Sacco ReviewApril 30, 201803 mins

By Wasike Elvis In its move to improve the livelihoods of its residents Uasin Gishu County Government has increased the County Co-operatives and Enterprise Development Fund to ensure more co-operatives benefit from the fund. According to the CEC in charge of Co-operatives and Enterprise Fund, Esther Mutai , their aim is to loan up to…

Use Sacco model to source funds, urges Kuscco boss

Sacco ReviewApril 26, 2018April 26, 201805 mins

By Tsozungu Kombe Sacco model through members’ savings should be used to source funds to incubate and grow agro-enterprises and boost value addition, Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Managing Director, Mr George Ototo, has said Speaking during the 3rd Annual Sacco Leaders Convention held at Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel in Mombasa county recently,…