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The Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives Ltd (KUSCCO) Group Managing Director Arnold Munene has urged Saccos to take advantage of enhanced technology to boost their membership. Munene, in a commentary in one of the dailies, said that by doing so they will tap into the youth demographic which forms a majority of the…
Stakeholders in the cooperative movement have now called for urgent measures to ensure that the country’s Sacco umbrella body, the Kenya Union of Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO), is regulated for safety of funds and restore the image of the union. This comes after the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Simon Chelugui dissolved the…
Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) Limited announced that one of its clients; a fast growing Sacco which has its head office in Embu Town is looking to hire a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). It is searching for a qualified, highly motivated, visionary, result oriented individual to fill the position. The CEO…
Kenya is set to host the 24th Savings and Credit Cooperatives Associations (SACCA) Congress on October 6-12, 2024 in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The 2024 SACCA Congress will be organised by African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development and Kenya Union of Savings and…
The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) has made changes to its top leadership after the departure of National Chairman George Magutu and the Group Managing Director George Ototo. In a circular addressed to all Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs) dated January 15, 2024; David Langat from Imarisha Sacco in Rift Valley region…
Kwara is set to launch its own mobile application, the Kwara Connect App, which will enable Sacco members to manage their accounts, make digital repayments and deposits, check balances and statements, apply for mobile loans and request guarantors online. “We’ve had an amazing adventure together, completely transforming the way you interact with Savings and Credit…
Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO), the umbrella body for Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) in Kenya, has maintained that it doesn’t engage in any illegal business and operates within the stipulated laws that govern its operations. In a letter dated October 12, 2023 sent to all Sacco Chairpersons and which was a…
Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) Advocacy Manager Mercy Njeru has urged the government to allow only the official regulator to audit Saccos in the country for improved efficiency, transparency and confidence among cooperative societies. Njeru said currently there are many state agencies competing to audit Saccos, raising suspicion among Saccos to the…
Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) National Chairman George Magutu has urged women and youth to vie for leadership positions in their societies to take them to the next level. Magutu said for many years, youth and women have been sidelined and they must be ready to take up positions, even that of…
Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) has marked its 50 years of existence with a share capital of Ksh2.99 billion in 2022 that had risen from Ksh2.81 billion previously, which represents a growth of 6.4 per cent. National Chairman George Magutu revealed this as he highlighted their achievements in the housing sector, where…
