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Change of guard as KUSCCO gets new Chairman, Managing Director

Sacco ReviewJanuary 16, 2024January 16, 202404 mins

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…

Women and youth urged to take leadership positions in the Coop sector

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 2023September 2, 202302 mins

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…

Coop chief decries lack of female leadership in Saccos

Sacco ReviewAugust 18, 2023August 18, 202302 mins

Garissa County Cooperative Chief Samuel Karanja has lamented over the fact that none of the 79 Saccos in the county is headed by a woman. He blamed male chauvinism in the region, adding that the residents do not vouch for women’s leadership despite them proving to be eloquent in leadership in many other areas. Karanja…

KUSCCO urges women, youth to take leadership positions in Saccos

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 2023July 17, 202302 mins

Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) National Chairman George Magutu has urged women and youth to vie for leadership positions in their Saccos to take them to the next level. Mugutu said for many years, youth and women have been sidelined hence they should rise up and be ready to take up positions,…

Prudent planning for success of cooperatives

Sacco ReviewJune 27, 2023June 27, 202306 mins

Cooperatives today have become very important drivers of personal financial growth and the route to member’s economic empowerment. Since the first cooperative society was formed in Kenya and its subsequent success, both the private and public sectors embraced cooperatives as vehicles to financial breakthrough. Cooperatives must adopt the best policies, bylaws and strategies because good…

How to motivate staff to perform even better

Sacco ReviewJune 24, 2023June 24, 202307 mins

Leaders in any organization should be smart and sensitive to reward staff positive qualities. This behaviour spurs growth because people are motivated to work. Let us look at some things that invite recognition. The first one is positive attitude. No matter how smart or gifted a person is, if the attitude is not right, they…

6 ways to earn respect as a leader

Sacco ReviewJune 19, 2023June 19, 202305 mins

People follow leaders whose leadership styles or approaches command respect. That is what Dr. John C. Maxwell calls the Law of Respect in the heroic book titled the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Ideally, there are six ways to earn respect as a leader. These include: Some people are born with greater skills and ability…

Saccos ordered to produce audit reports

Sacco ReviewSeptember 5, 2018September 5, 201803 mins

By Erick Nyayiera Kisumu County Government’s department of co-operative development has ordered all cooperative societies in the region to produce audit reports or risk punitive action. County Executive Committee Member in charge Business, Industrialization and Energy Alice Moraa deplored a tendency adopted by Saccos where they produce doctored audited reports that do not depict the…

Hold your leadership to account, Sacco members told

Sacco ReviewJune 9, 201804 mins

By Stephen Makabila In a rare departure with tradition, where leaders are the ones put under the spotlight, the State Department of Co-operatives now wants individual Sacco members to be alert and hold the leadership of their respective Saccos to account. “We are putting Sacco members on notice. If your Sacco is not performing, ensure…

Mercy Njeru joins KUSCCO as Manager

Sacco ReviewMarch 22, 201801 mins

KUSCCO has appointed Mercy Njeru as its Advocacy Manager in charge of KUSCCO’s core objective of advocating for Saccos in Kenya. She is a PhD student in Leadership and Governance, a holder of an MBA in Strategic Management, BBA Accounting and Finance and a Diploma in Co-operative Management. Mercy was formally the Chief Executive Officer…