Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The growth of Saccos in Kenya has shown how important they are in providing affordable financial services and enabling easier access to savings and credit for members. Saccos have therefore impacted the economic growth experienced in Kenyan communicates. More often than not, we place a lot of emphasis on the achievements of the Sacco but…
The Sacco Supervision Annual Report 2022 has revealed that Sacco membership grew by 7.02 per cent to hit 6.42 million. For the year ending 2022, membership in deposit taking Saccos stood at a staggering 5.96 million, representing an increase of 7.34 per cent. For non withdrawable deposit taking Saccos, membership increased by 3.14 per cent…
By Patrick Odenyo Savings and Credit Co-operative Organizations (Saccos) are warning that the proposed changes in laws governing the sector are likely to stifle growth and put members’ savings at risk. According to Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) Executive Director Daniel Marube, the proposals contained in the Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018 will open room…
By James Wakahiu Urithi Housing Co-operative Limited will construct 5,000 housing units this year for its members. Urithi Marketing Director Kevin Manjau Muthuri said the initiative will ensure their members get decent and affordable houses and stop living in rental houses. Muthuri said his society will be complementing the Jubilee’ agenda of providing decent and…
By Munene Maina Safaricom Sacco has finally bagged the coveted ‘Tier One Sacco status’ ranking by Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA). “As we climb towards the top, it gets steeper; however we are optimistic we shall break into the larger Tier deposit-taking Saccos,” said Collins Ogutu, Safaricom Sacco Chairman. The Sacco closed the fiscal year 2017…
By Munene Maina Cosmopolitan Sacco intends to open four additional satellite offices in an effort to take services closer to members. The Sacco has five branches namely Nakuru, Naivasha, Bahati, Molo and Narok. In 2016, the society paid members Sh296 million dividends and interest, a growth of 21 per cent increase from the year 2015….
By Azael Masese The Government will put brakes on expansion of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) to ensure there is regulated growth and financial stability in the sub-sector. Senior Deputy Commissioner in the State Department of Co-operatives Geoffrey Njang’ombe said loan repayment is posing a serious challenge hence the need to take the necessary steps….
