Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
While Saccos have been in existence for years and being lauded as priceless savings and credit extension avenues, it now looks quite challenging to convince the youth to save in Saccos. The Sacco sub-sector Demographics Study Report of 2019 released by Sacco Society Regulatory Authority (SASRA), which carried an in-depth study on age and gender…
Employer based Saccos must now adopt alternative methods to generate income and remain afloat even during difficult economic times rather than relying on the unreliable employers who might remit their employees deduction at their own volition, leaving the societies at the verge of collapse when they cannot support their operations. “Non -remittance of the dues…
Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives Ltd (KUSCCO) has presented their memoranda on tax matters affecting Saccos in Kenya where they have said that there will be implications under the current tax law provisions. Saccos with corporate members would lose the tax benefit of exemption. Interest income from members and 50% for the interest…
KUSCCO Rift Valley Regional Chairman David Langat has revealed that 22 Saccos from the region have joined the umbrella association. Speaking at Waterbuck Hotel in Nakuru City during KUSCCO’s 35th regional council meeting, Lang’at welcomed the Saccos into the union and promised to assist them prosper in their programmes. The new members are Chemoton, Elean,…
KUSCCO Rift Valley Regional Chairman David Langat has revealed that 22 Saccos from the region have joined the umbrella association. Speaking at Waterbuck Hotel in Nakuru City during KUSCCO’s 35th regional council meeting, Lang’at welcomed the Saccos into the union and promised to assist them prosper in their programmes. The new members are Chemoton, Elean,…
By George Otieno Cooperative Commissioner David Obonyo has called for a paradigm shift on how Saccos conduct their businesses, warning that relying on the check off system is no longer tenable. Most Saccos, Obonyo stated, were employee based Saccos that depended on a check off at the end of the month to give loans that…
By George Otieno All Cooperatives will in future become federations and subscribe to an apex body, group managing director of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) George Ototo has hinted. A restructured Cooperative sector will ensure sustainability and viability as it will solely depend on the subscription of the cooperative members. Ototo…
By Peter Otuoro Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) has encouraged Cooperative Societies to have a long-term strategic plan to act as a gateway to the development of Cooperative societies in Rift Valley. Rift Valley KUSCCO Manager Stephen Makori said the strategic plans will enable them improve on their strengths and opportunities as…
By Fred Sitati Cooperatives, by their very definition, are formed to serve the socio-economic and cultural needs of their members. However, the majority of cooperatives in Africa are agro-based and financial in nature while aspects of social services are given a wide berth. In view of the challenges facing humanity globally courtesy of covid-19 pandemic,…
By Malachi Motano The Savings and credit cooperative societies (Sacco) sub-sector defied the economic challenges recorded in the troubled 2020 financial year to record a growth of 14 per cent in assets during quarter three compared to the same period previously. According to the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (Sasra) chairman John Munuve, the sector’s assets…
