Day: November 8, 2019

SACCO regulations
Finance
SACCO

SACCOs and Regulations in Kenya

There are many savings and credit societies (SACCOs) operating without proper registration in Kenya.  And these face tough measures including closure through the regulations by the Savings Regulatory Authority (SASRA). SASRA has recently launched tough rules which are intended to weed out fraudulent SACCO outfits. Read on Saccos and their formation The new regulations set […]

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SACCO

Factors to consider when joining a SACCO

Kenya’s famed co-operatives sector appears to be growing pretty fast with more and more Kenyans jumping into the fray. However, there are many people who are not conversant with Sacco operations and rules and are often disappointed when they cannot secure loans, especially where they are unable to mobilize members to act as guarantors or […]

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SACCO

How SACCOs in Kenya are structured

A Savings and Credit Co-Operative (SACCO) is an association of like-minded individuals, registered under the Ministry of Cooperative Development and Marketing in Kenya, and authorized to take deposits from and lend to its members. Saccos are governed by the SACCO bylaws which state the objectives, membership, share capital, organization structure, management, and lending regulations. The sector is regulated […]

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Digital Loans
Finance

Upcoming Regulation of Digital Lending

In recent times, the Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge has noted that there are risks to Kenyans who use their mobile phones to take loans thus a need for regulation in the booming digital credit sector. Whilst many of these small digital credit loans are extremely valuable for people facing emergencies, managing cash […]

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Finance
SACCO

SACCO Leadership – What you need to know

From time to time we, Kenyans wake up to the news of yet another savings and credit cooperative society (Sacco) in trouble. The truth is, financial institutions don’t suddenly become broke or find themselves under the heavy weight of non-performing loans. Such things develop over time. When investigated, collapsing SACCOs will always show that bad […]

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