Sacco self-regulation key to restoring sanity in coop sector

Following  the liberalisation of the cooperative sector vide the Sessional Paper No 6 of 1997 and the subsequent enactment of the Cooperative Societies Act , No.12 of 1997 (Amendment 2004), supervisory committees were introduced in all cooperatives. Their mandate is to oversight cooperatives, a function that had hitherto been played by cooperative officers from the…

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SASRA engages Sacco leaders in formulation of regulations

By Azael Masese Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) across the country are set to witness drastic changes in their management following plans by Sacco Society Regulatory Authority (SASRA) to engage top industry players in formulation of regulations that affect Sacco operations.  This is a shift from the past where societies were expected to enforce…

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Saccos asked to embrace technology

By Munene Maina Saccos have been asked to embrace modern technology in service delivery. Equity Bank General Manager in charge of Corporate Banking Moses Ndirangu said use of technology will strengthen saccos operations and ensure they match up to the competition. Ndirangu called on leaders in co-operatives to fasttrack the process of expansion to ensure…

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