Sacco Review|The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The enthusiasm by small rural based enterprises in Embu County in embracing the group based Hustlers’ Fund loans is bound to give stiff competition to Saccos and banks for customers, former Commissioner of Cooperatives Geoffrey Njang’ombe has warned. The launch of the second phase of the Hustler Fund will see registered groups qualified for loans…
ODM nominated MP for Youth Umulkheir Harun has urged boda boda riders to form Saccos to empower them to greater socio-economic heights. Speaking during the end of a three month long drive to register boda boda operators in Garissa Township, Harun called on national leaders and public institutions to empower the riders who are key…
Tea farmers from Embu county have been trained on diversified farming methods which include planting fruit trees and food crops in a single field as well as livestock and aquaculture farming as a means to achieve food security and financial security. The training was courtesy of Daima Sacco. Speaking at Kigari Teachers Training College, Sacco…
By Sammy Chivanga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (Saccos) members tapped Sh54.19 billion additional loans last year on the back of coronavirus disruptions that hurt incomes for households. The new credit saw the loan book of Deposit-Taking (DT) Saccos rise by 13.41 percent to Sh473.74 billion from Sh419.55 billion, being the fastest jump in four…
By Sammy Chivanga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (Saccos) members tapped Sh54.19 billion additional loans last year on the back of coronavirus disruptions that hurt incomes for households. The new credit saw the loan book of Deposit-Taking (DT) Saccos rise by 13.41 percent to Sh473.74 billion from Sh419.55 billion, being the fastest jump in four…
By Godfrey Wamalwa Matayos Reality Savings and Credit Co-operative Society is targeting loans from County Enterprise Development Fund (CEDF) and Co-operative Bank to invest in real estates. Addressing the press recently, the Sacco organizing secretary Duncan Kubasu said their short term plans are to build houses and later sell them to members as loans. He…
By Erick Nyayiera Small co-operatives operating in Nyanza and Western region have been urged to consider exploiting loaning facilities from the giant Sacco organisations to maximise productivity. Western regional Chairman Ushuru Sacco Owuor Awuor regretted that most Saccos in the western and Nyanza region have suffered exploitation from the commercial banks who charge huge interests…
By Munene Maina Farmers at Kesses sub-county,Uasin Gishu County, have been advised to join co-operatives for easy access to loans to pursue their dreams. The county governor Jackson Mandago said societies will enable youth to engage in productive activities that will provide them with income and revenue to the county. The County Agriculture Executive Samuel…
By Benedict Ng’etich The General Manager in charge of Operations at James Finlays, Kipchumba Bullut has said the company which is the biggest stakeholder at Ndege Chai Sacco was greatly concerned with the high level of indebtedness by some members. He called on them to borrow loans which they were comfortable with and could be…
By Staff Reporter Maktaba Sacco members have been given a notice to clear any outstanding loans they owe the society or risk being registered with the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB). The society indicated that to enhance their loan recovery mechanisms, it had registered with CRB to report those who do not conform to the regulations….
