Sacco Review|The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has urged farmers in the Western Kenya Schemes (WKS) to embrace double-cropping to increase rice production and boost the realization of food security in the country. WKS Manager Kennedy Ouma said that the farmers have been encouraged to undertake the exercise immediately after harvesting rice and plant other crops. He…
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 advised. Owuor, who is a long-time regional leader of the giant Ushuru Sacco, observed that most co-operative societies in the region are not…
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….
By Erick Nyayiera Politicians in Nyanza and Western regions have been criticized for not putting enough efforts to empower the local people through formation of Saccos. Atyang Atyang a renowned activist who is also the secretary general of Gakwamba Farmers Co-operative society observed that unlike in Kisii and Nyamira Counties where the political leadership have…
