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Leveraging Data Mining: Key to Co-operatives transformation

Data mining is extracting meaningful, significant, implicit, largely undiscovered, potentially beneficial patterns or knowledge from massive amounts of data. It is the series of steps to discover new, hidden, or unexpected ways in data Data mining is not just about understanding the past but also about preparing for the future. It helps businesses understand demand…

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SASRA CEO underscores key sector reforms at Cooperative Stakeholders’ Forum

The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) Chief Executive Officer, David Sandagi, has outlined major reforms aimed at strengthening Kenya’s cooperative sector during a high-level panel discussion at the 4th Annual Cooperative Movement Stakeholders’ Forum held at Lake Naivasha Resort. The forum, themed “Shaping the Future of Co-operatives: Leadership, Innovation and Sustainable Growth,” brought together cooperative…

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Social media influencer in legal battle with Sacco over apartment auction

Social media influencer and actress Azziad Nasenya is embroiled in a legal dispute with Qona Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Society, accusing the sacco of unlawfully listing her Ksh 20 million apartment for auction. The dispute, which is currently before a commercial court in Nairobi, centers around claims that the sacco moved to auction her…

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SASRA threatens lifetime ban for Sacco auditors over delayed reports

The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued a stern warning to external auditors who fail to submit mandatory statutory reports on time, saying they risk permanent deregistration and a lifetime ban from auditing any cooperative institution in Kenya. In a circular released this week, SASRA revealed that several audit firms had either failed to…

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The importance of free access to information among sacco members

Do you have an elaborate flow of information in your Sacco? And to what extent do your members access the necessary information about their Sacco. In the 21st century people want to be informed about everything about their savings, credit performance, investment and any other thing that affect their lives. It would be prudent to…

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Kenyan MPs’ Sacco loan defaults hit Ksh939 Million mark

In a stunning revelation that exposes the gaping chasm between Kenya’s political elite and the everyday struggles of ordinary citizens, Members of Parliament, MPs have emerged as the top defaulters in the country’s Savings and Credit Cooperative (Sacco) sector, racking up nearly Ksh1 billion in unpaid loans by the end of 2024. According to the…

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Gov’t to establish a shared technological service platform for Small SACCOs

The government is planning to review the SACCO Societies Act and the regulations to explore ways of coming up with a shared technological services platform for all small cooperatives entities. This was announced by the Cooperatives and MSME Cabinet Secretary, Wycliffe Oparanya announced that a committee of experts has been set to review related acts…

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CS Oparanya calls for strict oversight of audited SACCO accounts to boost accountability

The Co-operatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary, CS Wycliffe Oparanya have called for financial accountability, directing Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) and the Commissioner of Cooperatives to enforce strict oversight of audited SACCO accounts. Speaking during the SACCO Supervision Annual Report 2024 launch in Nairobi, CS Oparanya said such reforms is aimed at tightening financial…

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Why Kenyans still prefer SACCO to Bank Loans

A move by commercial banks to cut their lending rates after intense pressure from monetary authorities is attracting the attention of many financial services users. Do these latest cuts in the price of bank loans pose any threat to SACCOs, considered serious players in the lending business and Kenya’s financial sector? “This trend to lower…

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Homa Bay fishermen form Sacco to boost income, net wealth in blue economy

Fishermen in Homa Bay have formed a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (Sacco) to boost their income and promote sustainable fishing. This comes after President William Ruto, during the Blue Economy Summit at Tom Mboya University on May 31, gave the Homa Bay Beach Management Unit Sacco Ksh5 million to strengthen its financial base. During…

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