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SACCO digital products rise 18pc as providers grow to 267

Sacco ReviewOctober 23, 202603 mins

SACCOs increased their approved digital financial products from 345 in 2024 to 407 in 2025. The number of regulated SACCOs offering digital products grew from 236 to 267. SACCO agency networks expanded, with agents rising to 4,377 as more societies adopted agency banking services. Regulated savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOs) in Kenya continued to…

SACCO income rises to Ksh 172.83 billion, loan interest leading

Sacco ReviewOctober 22, 2026October 22, 202604 mins

Regulated Saccos recorded higher earnings as lending remained their main revenue source. Investments in cooperative institutions and money market funds expanded during the year. Saccos ventured into green bonds as they diversified their investment portfolios. Regulated Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) grew their total income to Ksh 172.83 billion in 2025, up from Ksh…

Female representation on Sacco boards rises to 25.5%

Sacco ReviewOctober 22, 202605 mins

Women’s representation in Sacco leadership continues to edge upwards.Gender gaps remain wider in some categories of regulated Saccos. Delayed annual meetings could raise concerns over governance and accountability. Women’s share of seats on the boards of regulated Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) rose to 25.5 per cent in 2025. That is up slightly from…

Where regulated Saccos invested members’ money in 2025

Sacco ReviewOctober 21, 2026October 21, 202605 mins

Regulated Saccos increased investments across cooperative institutions and financial markets in 2025. Green bonds emerged as a new investment option as Saccos diversified their portfolios. The KUSCCO crisis continues to shape how Saccos account for affected deposits and shares. Regulated Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) increased their investments in cooperative institutions, government securities and…

SACCO industry defies economic pressures, records robust Q3 growth

Sacco ReviewDecember 14, 202509 mins

According to the latest Sacco Industry Quarterly Statistical and Soundness Report for Quarter Three (Q3)- September 2025, released by the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), the regulated Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) industry has maintained strong growth, showcasing notable improvements across key performance indicators. This comprehensive report highlights the sector’s resilience, with total assets reaching…

SASRA increases approved auditors to accommodate additional Saccos

Sacco ReviewFebruary 29, 2024March 1, 202405 mins

The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has increased the number of audit firms approved for auditing Saccos under its supervision to 365 to accommodate the additional cooperatives. The latest figure for the 2024 auditing of Saccos means an additional 92 audit firms have now been cleared to check the books of Saccos, up from 273…

Latest SASRA report shows fall in financial investments for regulated Saccos

Sacco ReviewSeptember 26, 2023September 26, 202306 mins

Latest Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) reports indicate a drop in financial investments in Saccos for the period 2021/2022, against the total assets of the segment. The total amount of financial investments of regulated Saccos decreased from Ksh50.30 billion in 2021, which represented 6.23 per cent of the total assets, to Ksh49.95 billion in 2022,…

More Saccos moving towards agency model to reach more members

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 2023September 1, 202302 mins

Saccos hired 3,430 agents in towns across the country in a strategy aimed at ensuring efficient and effective services for their members. According to the Sacco Supervision Report for 2022 released by the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), 36 Deposit-Taking (DT) Saccos hired 3,430 agents to help them handle customer transactions, which helped to cut…