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Pamela Wanyanja bows out after decades of cooperative service

Sacco ReviewJuly 15, 2026July 15, 202604 mins

Veteran cooperative officer Pamela Wanyanja honoured as she retires after decades of service in Baringo. Wanyanja leaves behind a legacy of helping establish more than 200 cooperative societies through training and community mobilisation. Boresha DT Sacco surpasses Ksh 15 billion in assets and grows membership to 93,000. Pamela Wanyanja, the outgoing Cooperatives Officer for Eldama…

Kiambu Cooperatives hailed as pillars of Peace and economic Growth

Sacco ReviewJuly 5, 202606 mins

Kiambu County reaffirmed its position as one of Kenya’s leading cooperative hubs as thousands of members, leaders and officials gathered at Ndumberi Stadium to mark the 104th International Day of Cooperatives, locally known as Ushirika Day. The celebrations, held under the global theme “Cooperatives for a Peaceful World,” highlighted the role of cooperative societies in…

Ushirika Day Celebrations scheduled for July 6 postponed indefinitely

Sacco ReviewJuly 2, 202403 mins

The 102 International Day for Cooperatives also dubbed Ushirika Day in Kenya that was scheduled for Saturday July 6, 2024 has been postponed until further notice. In a memo by the National Ushirika Day Celebration Council addressing all the Cooperative Societies, dated July 1, 2024 and seen by Sacco Review, attributed the move to the…

Cooperatives leaders roll out activities as they gear up for Ushirika Day celebrations

Sacco ReviewMay 17, 202406 mins

Cooperatives leaders have launched activities in preparation for the upcoming International Day of Cooperatives (Ushirika) Day to be marked on July 6, 2024. The theme for this year’s Ushirika Day is “Cooperatives build a better future for all,” it will be held in Nairobi County at the KICC grounds. State Department of Cooperatives Permanent Secretary…

Theme for 2024 Ushirika Day revealed

Sacco ReviewMay 8, 202405 mins

Cooperatives around the world will on this year on July 6, celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives, also known as Ushirika Day in Kenya, with the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All.” The International Cooperative Alliance (UCA), which is the voice of cooperatives around the world, said that cooperatives worldwide will have the chance…