Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued new guidelines on complaints management by cooperatives. According to the new guidelines, Saccos have only 21 days to investigate and solve members’ complaints. The days will be split into two; 14 working days for carrying out investigations into complaints and an additional seven days to communicate to members…
Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) Chief Executive Officer Victor Nyagaya has revealed that the bloc has decided to form a Sacco to sustain its economic model. Nyagaya said the bloc has already done the legal paperwork for registration and that they plan to start with a Sacco then gradually build it into a regional bank….
The government is negotiating with banking institutions to streamline their lending packages to accommodate small and medium enterprises, which are thought to be the pillar to the country’s future economy. Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui said the government was consulting with banks to restructure and be more attractive to the small and medium enterprises. Chelugui…
The International Day of Cooperatives Day is always a special occasion to celebrate the remarkable impact of cooperative enterprise and pay tribute to those that have changed countless lives and created shared prosperity in communities. And with Kenya boasting the largest movement in Africa, the eventful day, which Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos) look…
The Co-operative movement in the country’s Western region can only register development if county governments put proper measures in place to support Saccos in their jurisdictions, seasoned co-operative expert Owuor Awuor has said. Owuor, who is a long time regional leader of the giant Ushuru Sacco, observed that most co-operative societies in the region are…
Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) have been urged to turn their institutions into neobanks (online banks without traditional physical branch networks). Cynthia Wandia, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-founder of Kwara Limited, recently said that turning Saccos into neobanks will help them deal with industry challenges and build new customer bases. Speaking at the…
Garissa county Director of Cooperatives Samuel Karanja has expressed concern that with the aggressive mushrooming number of digital money lenders, the Sacco movement stands threatened. Speaking to Sacco Review in his office, Karanja lamented that the other challenge Saccos face is high loan defaults owing to the harsh economic times. “Most people opt for digital…
Over the years, Saccos have emerged as the new frontier of development in Kenya. With their flexible financial solutions, the institutions are transforming the lives of ordinary citizens by providing them with access to credit and savings facilities. As of 2021, there were over 15,000 registered Saccos in Kenya with a total membership of over…
Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Saccos) and Microfinance institutions are expected to reap big following a move by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to increase banks’ lending rates. CBK Governor Kamau Thugge raised the benchmark lending rates to the highest point in nearly seven years on heightened fear of a spike in consumer prices. The…
Products and services are the lifeblood of Saccos hence investing in them is crucial to business growth and profitability. Saccos most often come up with new products due to changes in member preference, increasing competition, advances in technology or to capitalize on new opportunities. Innovative cooperatives thrive by understanding their members’ wants, making smart product…
