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                                                                                      as provision for loans, a figure that
                                                                                      has been brought down from previous
                                                                                      year’s Ksh 15 million.

                                                                                      “TNT has so far invested an amount
                                                                                      of Ksh 179 million by sale of shares
                                                                                      and plans to upgrade to a web-based
                                                                                      ERP system and also install a queue
                                                                                      management system,” the chairman
                                                                                      indicated.

                                                                                      Speaking during the ADM, the chairman
                                                                                      acknowledged the challenges the
                                                                                      SACCO experienced while delivering
                                                                                      for the year 2017, citing high loan
                                                                                      demand, increased loan defaulting and
                                                                                      low member subscriptions as the major
                                                                                      ones.

The highest saver in Trans National Times SACCO Mr. Omoit Omuse receiving a token of  “Despite the challenges, I wish to
appreciation from the tnt former chairman Mr. Christopher Nyongesa during the ADM.    extend my appreciation to all the
                                                                                      members and the management of
He also said that the SACCO envisions    Similarly, member’s share capital rose       this SACCO for the support accorded,
opening branches in among other towns    from Ksh 63 million in 2016 to stand at      strategic guidance, commitment and
Lodwar and Turkana in order to bring     Ksh 64 million in the year 2017.             dedication towards key achievements
more members on board for boosted                                                     the SACCO had realized in the year
financial health.                        The management proposed to grow              2017,” said the Omari.
                                         the current assets to an amount of Ksh
The society’s total assets have reached  1.42 billion in 2019, with a target to       The society draws its membership
Ksh 1.26 billion in 2017, a growth       record post tax net surplus of Ksh 41        from primary and secondary school
from previous year’s Ksh 1.22 billion.   million and an amount of Ksh 7 million       teachers from Meru and Tharaka Nithi,
                                                                                      employees from Kenya National Union
                                                                                      of Teachers, Office of the President,
                                                                                      Ministry of Education, SACCO staff and
                                                                                      civil servants.

Mr. Tom Malava, C.E.O Trans National     Chief guest KUSCCO Rift Valley               Delegates of Trans National Times
Times SACCO.                             Regional Manager Mr. Robert Owino.           SACCO participating during their ADM.

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