Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
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Ports DT Sacco grew total assets by 17.5 per cent to Ksh12.4 billion in 2025. Active membership increased by 26.6 per cent, driven by recruitment and retention efforts. Members received a 20 per cent dividend on share capital and 12.5 per cent interest on deposits. There is a certain poetry in the fact that Ports…
Tower SACCO marks 50 years with assets growing to Ksh34.56 billion and membership surpassing 247,800. Sacco paid Ksh2.88 billion to members after posting Ksh1.29 billion surplus before tax. Expansion drive sees 31 branches, new digital services and plans to grow assets to Ksh80 billion by 2030. Tower SACCO Society Limited arrived at this year’s Ushirika…
Mentor Sacco has grown into a Tier 1 Sacco with over Ksh18.47 billion in assets. Members earned a 15% dividend and 12.5% interest on deposits in 2025. The Sacco is expanding through digital services, new products and membership growth As Kenya joined the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day for Co-operatives on…
Hazina Sacco is transforming communities through clean water projects in Kwale and West Pokot. In 2025, assets grew to Ksh18.7 billion as membership, deposits and loans all increased. The Sacco continues to expand its services and community impact across Kenya. Hazina Sacco has been on the frontline in transforming lives through its robust Corporate Social…
Leaders of major Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) are calling for heightened unity, strict governance and strategic market cooperation to secure members’ wealth and drive sustainable economic growth. Speaking during the 104th Ushirika Day celebrations held at the Gusii Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (GCFCU) in Kisii Central, regional industry leaders emphasized that market expansion…
Laikipia County Government has disbursed more than KSh100 million to local cooperatives through its Cooperative Revolving Fund, a facility now credited with driving value addition of farm produce and lifting incomes for members across the county. Speaking during the 104th Ushirika Day celebrations, governor Joshua Irungu revealed that the fund has expanded fivefold from an…
Kericho County Governor Dr. Erick Mutai has identified cooperative societies as integral aspects of rural industrialization, value addition and the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), positioning them as the county’s main vehicle for delivering the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) Speaking during the International Day of Cooperatives (Ushirika Day) celebrations held at…
Meru County has been hailed as a national role model in the cooperative movement, with Cooperatives and and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Principal Secretary Patrick Kiburi Kilemi praising the region’s leadership for milestones achieved in strengthening societies and empowering communities. Speaking at Kaaga Methodist Church grounds during Meru’s Ushirika Day celebrations, Kilemi…
The proposed law will enhance transparency, improve accountability and embrace digital technology to make cooperatives more efficient and responsive to members’ needs. The Bill, together with ongoing sector reforms will strengthen public confidence by promoting sound governance and safeguarding members’ deposits President William Ruto is expected to sign the new Cooperative Bill into law within…
Young people have been urged to form and register cooperative groups so they can tap into government empowerment programmes and access affordable financing. Cooperatives have transformed livelihoods by enabling members to pool resources, secure affordable credit and invest in income-generating ventures Cooperative leaders used this year’s International Day of Cooperatives, marked locally as Ushirika Day,…
