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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 Kilemi urges co-operators to embrace collaboration

Sacco ReviewNovember 24, 2023November 24, 202302 mins

Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Patrick Kiburi Kilemi, has emphasized the importance of cooperative policies in driving the economy. Speaking during a consultative meeting in Nairobi with co-operative developers today, PS Kilemi urged policy planners to collaborate and utilize their expertise for the benefit…

KSPC wants policy safeguards on assets of Coops facing liquidation

Sacco ReviewAugust 16, 2023August 16, 202307 mins

A 2020 Survey conducted by the State Department for Co-operative Development revealed that there are 5,723 dormant cooperatives, which are at risk of losing its assets to unscrupulous officials. Kenya Society of Professional Co-operators (KSPC) is now calling on government to develop policy guidelines that will help to safeguard assets of cooperatives that may fall…