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Saccos face potential losses as KUSCCO’s liabilities far exceed recoverable assets. Millions held by individual Saccos could be at risk as liquidation begins. The recovery process will determine how much money creditors get back. Savings and Credit Co-operative Society (SACCO) members could feel the financial fallout from KUSCCO’s collapse after the organisation was placed under…
KUSCCO has officially been placed under liquidation. The union faces a Ksh11.6 billion financial deficit. Three officials will oversee the liquidation. KUSCCO has been placed under liquidation via Gazette Notice No. 13997, after members resolved to dissolve the union amid a Ksh 11.6 billion deficit. The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (KUSCCO)…
KUSCCO shareholders have approved the union’s dissolution as debts far outweigh its assets. Members have backed a new umbrella body, KEFESCO, focused on advocacy, training, research and consultancy. A creditor has moved to court to challenge the transition, putting the new federation’s future in question. Shareholders of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives…
KUSCCO shareholders approve full liquidation as debts hit Ksh 17 billion against Ksh 5.4 billion in assets. New national Sacco association approved to take over advocacy, training and research roles. Commissioner David Obonyo to oversee asset recovery and payouts to Saccos and depositors. KUSCCO shareholders have approved a structured liquidation after liabilities topped Ksh 17…
Friday’s vote could determine how Saccos absorb billions lost in the KUSCCO crisis. Affected Saccos have already been forced to recognise losses and set aside provisions. Pressure is mounting for accountability as members seek answers over how the funds disappeared. Kenyan Saccos head into Friday’s KUSCCo special general meeting still counting the cost of a…
KUSCCO has spent the week training SACCO leaders on budgeting, liquidity management and cost control, while Supervisory Committee members have been sharpening their oversight skills. The combination is telling: financial performance is not just about raising more money. It is also about how SACCOs plan, control costs, manage liquidity and keep management accountable. READ MORE: …
Saccos face another wait for direct access to Kenya’s National Payments System Industry leaders call for wider consultation as the Co operatives Bill remains stuck in mediation Proposed reforms could introduce a Deposit Guarantee Fund and expand services available to Sacco members Kenya’s Sacco movement is facing another delay in its push for direct access…
KUSCCO set for rebranding as KEFESCO under restructuring plan Government moves to address union’s financial crisis Shareholders to discuss KUSCCO’s future on August 28 The Government is planning to rename the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) to the Kenya Federation of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KEFESCO) as part of efforts to restructure…
Sacco dividends fell or were scrapped in 2026 as Saccos retained more earnings to strengthen capital and liquidity. SASRA rules, KUSCCO losses and provisions for non performing loans reduced funds available for dividend payouts. Despite lower dividends, the sector grew strongly, with total Sacco assets rising 12.4 per cent to Ksh1.21 trillion. Kenyan Sacco members…
ACCOSCA organised a two week job shadowing programme for a Botswana Sacco delegation across Kenya and Malawi. The programme focused on governance, digital transformation, member service, growth and strategic partnerships. Dikwata Sacco visited Kenya National Police DT Sacco, Mwalimu National Sacco and United Civil Servants Sacco to learn from their operations and growth models. A…
