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Cooperatives and MSMEs CS Wycliffe Oparanya before Members of the Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.

State Department for Cooperatives has Ksh7.816 Billion shortfall, Oparanya says

Sacco ReviewFebruary 25, 202604 mins

The Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya has revealed that the Ministry grappling funding gaps, calling on Members of the Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to support in addressing the shortfall. Oparanya who was speaking before the committee on Monday said the State Department for Cooperatives has…

Siraji Sacco receives Ksh170 million financing boost from World Bank

Sacco ReviewFebruary 3, 202605 mins

Siraji Savings and Credit Co-operative Society Ltd has received Ksh170 million financing boost from the AVLC Group, marking the latest disbursement under a World Bank-backed financing programme aimed at revitalising Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya that were adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Siraji Sacco, a SASRA-compliant cooperative society, supports small and…

Government to roll out new MSME policy to drive jobs and growth

Sacco ReviewJanuary 4, 202606 mins

The government is preparing to unveil a revised Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) policy designed to transform the sector into a central pillar of job creation, economic growth and inclusive development under the Bottom‑Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Principal Secretary for MSMEs Susan Mang’eni said the sector has already registered progress under the current…

Kenya’s cooperative sector in 2025: Progress, promise and peril

Sacco ReviewDecember 22, 2025011 mins

The year 2025 will be remembered as a defining chapter for Kenya’s cooperative sector, one marked by ambition, innovation, and uncomfortable truths. It was a year when Saccos demonstrated their enduring relevance in a rapidly digitizing economy, while simultaneously confronting one of the most serious governance crises in the history of the movement. Together, these…

State reaffirms commitment to strengthening teachers’ SACCOs

Sacco ReviewDecember 18, 2025December 18, 202506 mins

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening teachers’ SACCOs as part of wider efforts to build a stable, transparent and well-regulated cooperative sector that safeguards members’ savings and supports inclusive economic growth. Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, gave the assurance during a high-level meeting with…

Nationwide MSME training programme concludes as 94 business clusters begin mentorship phase

Sacco ReviewDecember 15, 202504 mins

The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has completed nationwide classroom training for the first cohort of its Business Development Services (BDS) programme, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen small businesses under the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project. The five‑week training, which began on November 10, 2025, reached 94 MSME clusters…

Stakeholders urge Govt to invest and support MSMEs to unlock business growth

Sacco ReviewDecember 5, 202508 mins

Stakeholders in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and industry have called on the Governments and other development partners to invest more in the business sector in order to unlock the next phase of business growth in Kenya. Speaking during the launch of the inaugural three-day Business Ecosystems Summit (BES) 2025 in Kisumu on…

Oparanya calls on lending institutions to accord MSMEs flexible credit terms

Sacco ReviewDecember 1, 202505 mins

The Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has called upon lending institutions to accord small businesses flexible terms in order to enable them access credit. Oparanya noted that many small businesses cannot afford credit due to stiff requirements adding that many of them have been forced to imitate…

Kisumu Governor hails MSMEs as engine of economic growth, jobs haven

Sacco ReviewNovember 29, 202503 mins

Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has hailed the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as not only economic actors but the heartbeat of communities, enterprises that create jobs for youth. Speaking during the Fourth Kenya Public-Private sector “MSMEs Dialogue” in Kisumu, Nyong’o added that the said enterprises create jobs for youths, sparks innovation, support families and…

Over 100 Uasin Gishu MSMEs informed on business support opportunities

Sacco ReviewNovember 19, 202506 mins

Over 100 Micro and Small Enterprises entrepreneurs from Turbo Sub County, Uasin Gishu have been trained on business policies so as to empower them with knowledge on existing regulations and support services. The program manned by the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) aims to foster a more informed, compliant, and competitive MSME ecosystem in…