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Govt highlights coffee reforms achievements a head of Mt Kenya tour

Sacco ReviewApril 1, 2025April 1, 202503 mins

Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, State Department for Cooperatives has highlighted major coffee reforms achievements a head of Mt Kenya region five days tour, the region has majority coffee farmers. Among the major reforms by the Kenya Kwanza government include placing coffee reforms under the Office of the President…

Women-led Enterprises hailed as transformative, key to unlocking a myriad of opportunities

Sacco ReviewMarch 30, 2025March 30, 202507 mins

Women are increasingly taking the reins of entrepreneurship, driving innovation and economic growth in the country. Globally according to the World Bank, one-third of businesses worldwide have a woman among their principal owners. This number is steadily rising, with the number of startups with female founders doubling globally. Studies also suggest that women-led businesses are…

Transforming the MSMEs sector is a top priority for the govt, CS Oparanya says

Sacco ReviewMarch 19, 202503 mins

Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya has said that transforming the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector is a top priority for the government. The CS, who was speaking during the official launch of the Kenya Public-Private Sector MSME Dialogue, MSME Connect, stated that the sector makes a significant contribution to the economy. He noted…

35 Saccos in Busia receive Ksh. 24.5M cooperative grant

Sacco ReviewMarch 8, 202503 mins

In a major boost to financial inclusion and agricultural transformation, the County Government of Busia has disbursed a Ksh. 24.5 million cooperative inclusion grant to 35 Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs). The grant aims to enhance production and value addition, empowering farmers and agripreneurs across the county. As part of this initiative, the government…

Oparanya urges Nyanza to embrace cooperative model for socio-economic growth

Sacco ReviewFebruary 12, 202505 mins

The people of Nyanza have been urged to adopt the cooperative model to improve their socio-economic standing. The Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs Development, Mr. Wycliffe Oparanya, said the model was the best option for the region to invest in. Speaking in Kisumu during the Nyanza International Investment Conference, Oparanya noted…

German Kenyan Cooperative Development to partner with Kenya in advancing the cooperative movement

Sacco ReviewJanuary 13, 202502 mins

The German Kenyan Cooperative Development (GKCD) will collaborate and partner with the Kenyan government to advance the cooperative movement in the country. Speaking after hosting GKCD CEO Madeleine Mueller in Nairobi, Patrick Kilemi, Principal Secretary of the State Department for Cooperatives, said extensive consultation, knowledge sharing, and experience on matters relating to governance in the…

CS Oparanya calls for actionable ideas to propel Kenya’s Cooperative Movement forward

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 202404 mins

Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, has urged cooperative movement stakeholders to come up with actionable ideas to propel the cooperative sector forward. Oparanya, who was addressing the cooperative movement stakeholders during the 3rd Annual Cooperative Movement Stakeholders’ Forum held from 18th to 22nd November 2024 in Naivasha, said…

CS Oparanya instructs Commissioner for Coops Development to develop Dividend Policy

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 202403 mins

Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has instructed Commissioner for Cooperatives Development to develop a Dividend Policy for Cooperatives that will ensure that no cooperative borrows to pay dividends. The CS who was speaking in Nairobi during the launch of the strategic plan 2023-2027 for new Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) said the…

Oparanya affirms govt commitment to address challenges facing sector

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 202404 mins

Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary (CS) Wycliffe Oparanya has affirmed that the government is committed to undertake several policy interventions to address the challenges affecting the sector. The CS, speaking during the launch of the Inaugural Annual SME Conference, Awards and Exhibition yesterday hosted by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum…

PS Mang’eni on tour to explore partnerships with Indian MSMEs

Sacco ReviewAugust 21, 2024August 21, 202402 mins

The Principal Secretary (PS) to the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Susan Auma Mang’eni, is in India for the three-day India Africa Business Conclave organized by the Confederation of Indian Industries. In an announcement made on her official X (formerly Twitter) account seen by Sacco Review, Mang’eni said that she…