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Sacco lending to livestock farmers up 45pc in Q2 2026

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202603 mins

Agricultural loans rise to Ksh25.04 billion in Q2 2026 Animal production lending jumps nearly 45% year on year Crop farming remains the largest agricultural lending category Farmers borrowing from Kenya’s Saccos saw sharply higher access to credit in the second quarter of 2026, with loans for animal production climbing close to 45% year on year,…

Land, housing top Sacco lending in first half of 2026

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202603 mins

Land and housing received the largest share of Sacco loans in H1 2026. Education and agriculture followed as major borrowing categories. Sacco credit continues to support members’ investment and household needs. A good number of Kenyans used loans from savings and credit cooperatives to buy land and secure home ownership during the first half of…

Saccos set to adopt full-file credit information sharing system

Sacco ReviewAugust 28, 202606 mins

Saccos are set to share both positive and negative credit data. New system could strengthen lending and curb multiple borrowing. Saccos face IT and data protection upgrades before rollout. Saccos are set to adopt a bank-like full-file credit information sharing system that will enable them to share both positive and negative credit information, in a…