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Oparanya decries persistent underfunding, says ministry struggling to deliver mandate

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 202603 mins

Co‑operatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has raised alarm over what he termed persistent underfunding in his Ministry, warning that the financial strain is undermining its ability to deliver on its mandate. Appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives during deliberations on the 2026/27 budget estimates, Oparanya said his office has…

Oparanya urges stronger investment in MSMEs and co-operative societies

Sacco ReviewMay 21, 202603 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Co‑operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, has called for increased investment in small businesses, Saccos and grassroots economic programmes, insisting that government initiatives must translate into tangible benefits for ordinary Kenyans. Appearing before the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives during deliberations on the 2026/27 Annual…

12,000 Saccos to face deregistration over failure to file returns

Sacco ReviewMay 19, 202603 mins

Co‑operatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has cautioned more than 12,000 Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) that they risk deregistration for failing to file annual returns, in a move aimed at protecting citizens from dormant and fraudulent accounts. Appearing before the Senate, Oparanya revealed that out of 14,000 registered Saccos, only 2,000 have complied with…

Government moves to cushion small traders and MSMEs from rising business costs

Sacco ReviewMay 18, 202603 mins

The government has unveiled a series of interventions aimed at easing the financial strain on small‑scale traders and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) struggling with the rising cost of doing business. Appearing before the Senate Plenary, Cabinet Secretary for Co‑operatives and MSME Development Wycliffe Oparanya outlined ongoing programmes designed to provide affordable financing, expand…

Government intensifies SACCO reforms as Oparanya defends recovery efforts at KUSCCO and Metropolitan SACCO

Sacco ReviewMay 15, 202606 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and MSME Development Wycliffe Oparanya has assured the Senate that the Government is accelerating reforms in the Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) sector in a bid to strengthen governance, safeguard members’ savings, and restore public confidence in cooperative financial institutions. Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialisation, and Tourism,…

Oparanya briefs senators over KUSCCO’s KSh12B deficit as SACCO reforms intensify

Sacco ReviewMay 12, 2026May 14, 202606 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Co‑operatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya has disclosed that the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) is grappling with a financial deficit of nearly Ksh12 billion, a crisis uncovered through a forensic audit that revealed years of misreported profits. The revelation comes as the government intensifies reforms aimed at restoring…

Western Kenya farmers urged to embrace coffee farming amid declining sugarcane profits

Sacco ReviewMay 12, 2026May 14, 202604 mins

Farmers across Western Kenya are being urged to diversify into coffee farming as part of government efforts to revive agricultural incomes in the region. Speaking during a sensitisation forum in Busia County, Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya said coffee offers far better returns than traditional crops such as sugarcane and maize, which have suffered declining…

Oparanya meets interim officials of Tushirikiane DT Sacco to drive Western Region’s economic agenda

Sacco ReviewMay 8, 202604 mins

Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has held the inaugural meeting with interim officials of Tushirikiane DT Sacco, a newly formed financial institution that is expected to anchor economic transformation in Western Kenya. The Sacco, launched earlier at Emabole, draws membership from Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, Vihiga, and Trans Nzoia counties. It has already registered…

Western Region moves to establish “Tushirikiane DT Sacco” to boost economic empowerment

Sacco ReviewMay 3, 2026May 4, 202606 mins

Residents of Western Kenya, comprising Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Trans-Nzoia, and Vihiga counties, are set to benefit from a new regional Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) aimed at driving economic empowerment. The initiative, dubbed “Tushirikiane DT Sacco,” is being spearheaded by the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives, Wycliffe Oparanya, who on Saturday convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting…

Oparanya rallies Western Kenya counties to form SACCOs, revitalize coffee farming

Sacco ReviewMay 3, 2026May 14, 202603 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Wycliffe Oparanya has urged counties in Western Kenya to strengthen cooperative structures and revitalize coffee farming as part of efforts to boost financial inclusion and household incomes. Speaking after a meeting with promoters and delegates from Busia, Bungoma, Trans Nzoia, Vihiga and Kakamega, Oparanya described the engagement as “productive,”…