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SASRA releases list of top Saccos, Mwalimu Sacco maintains top position in Kenya, Africa

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 202405 mins

Mwalimu National SACCO has maintained its top position as the largest SACCO in Kenya and Africa with an asset base of over Ksh.66.43 billion this is according to Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) 2023 Annual SACCO Supervision Report. The report released on Wednesday indicated that Stima DT Sacco commands ksh 59. 15 billion taking second…

SACCO members up from 6.42 m in 2022 to 6.84 m 2023, SASRA 2023 Supervision Report indicates

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 202406 mins

Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has released 2023 Annual SACCO Supervision Report, the report documents the performance, activities, and operations of SACCO Societies in Kenya. The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Cooperatives, Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya who was the chief guest during release of the report on Wednesday said the SACCO industry…

Saccos holding KSh91 million in unclaimed assets

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202408 mins

James Kinuthia was a member of one of the biggest Saccos in the country; he was employed and used to contribute Ksh1,000 monthly. In the year 2001, Kinuthia lost his job, rendering him unable to make the monthly deposits. Subsequently, he withdrew his deposits, receded to the village and lost contact with his Sacco. Little…

What next for KUSCCO after loss of billions in member savings?

Sacco ReviewMay 31, 2024May 31, 202408 mins

Stakeholders in the cooperative movement have now called for urgent measures to ensure that the country’s Sacco umbrella body, the Kenya Union of Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO), is regulated for safety of funds and restore the image of the union. This comes after the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Simon Chelugui dissolved the…

How to improve governance of cooperatives, restore members’ confidence

Sacco ReviewMay 11, 2024May 11, 202406 mins

Kenya is reputed to have the most vibrant cooperative sector in Africa. Financial cooperatives have grown exponentially necessitating the enactment of the sector-specific Sacco Societies Act, 2008, to regulate them. It is believed some Saccos have mobilised more deposits compared to some licenced commercial banks operating in the country. But what then ails this critical…

Skyline Sacco holds 3-day brainstorming retreat at Kabarak University

Sacco ReviewMay 6, 202403 mins

Skyline Sacco Limited held a 3-day retreat for its members which served as a pivotal moment of reflection, strategic planning and fostering camaraderie. The team-building event took place at Kabarak University on May 1-3, 2024. Also, the event was a crucial opportunity for Sacco leaders to step away from the day-to-day grind and take a…

GDC Sacco seeks to grow its asset base to KSh8.5 billion

Sacco ReviewMarch 30, 202408 mins

GDC Sacco Society Ltd (GDC) has embarked on an ambitious plan to grow its asset base to KSh8.5 billion as it seeks to be among the top 50 Saccos in the country. The Sacco which currently has over 34,000 members, who are mainly dairy farmers in the agriculture-rich Githunguri Sub-county in Kiambu County, is keen…

Smiles for savers as Saccos pay high dividends

Sacco ReviewMarch 2, 202403 mins

Top Saccos in the country are paying members at least four per cent more in dividends for their 2023 savings compared to a year earlier. Most cooperatives attributed the performance to muscular growth in its net interest income, enhanced member deposits and increased membership. Safaricom Investment Corporative (SIC) members will take home KSh142.4 million in…

Non-deposit-taking Saccos to start paying regulatory levy

Sacco ReviewFebruary 29, 2024February 29, 202406 mins

The non-withdrawable depositing taking (NWDT) Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) shall now be required to pay annual regulatory fee to the country’s Sacco Regulator, the Sacco Society Regulatory Authority (SASRA) as they fully come under its purview. According to the November Legal Notice by Sasra the rate of the annual Sacco Societies Levy will be…

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…