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SACCO NEWS

  WANANDEGE SACCO RECORDS A
REMARKABLE FINANCIAL GROWTH

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                                               George Ototo , Managing Director KUSCCO awarding a high consistent saver Josephine
                                                     Omenda (centre) as Wanandege SACCO Chairman John Bosco Matheka cheers on.

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             remarkable growth in SACCO        by members, implementation of loan            chairman reported a Kshs 61.2 million
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assets grew to Kshs 1.4 billion compared                                                     
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to Kshs 1.3 billion recorded in 2017,          Further, the SACCO’s total revenue grew       
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             Speaking at the same venue KUSCCO
deposits from Kshs 1.08 billion in the                                                       Managing Director George Ototo lauded
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     “This growth in revenue is due to a           Wanandege SACCO for recording an
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      increase patronage of FOSA products and       transactions hassle free. He however,
growth.                                        services,” said Matheka. The Society’s        urged the SACCO management to be
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  wary of cybercrime and invest in the
Addressing delegates during the Annual         LHKKHNMHMSGDOQDUHNTR?RB@KXD@QSN*RGR   best technology to avoid losing money
Delegates Meeting (ADM), Wanandege             
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          to fraudsters targeting money lenders
SACCO Chairman John Bosco Matheka                                                            in the market. According to available
said he was impressed with the growth          In 2018, the SACCO disbursed loans and        RS@SHRSHBR SGD ?M@MBH@K RDBSNQ HM *DMX@
rate of the SACCO, in terms of wealth          advances to 9,488 applicants amounting        lost over Kshs 21.1 billion in 2017
and membership. “The SACCO has                 to Kshs 933 million. The chairman             through cybercrime.
                                               reported a steady increase in loan uptake

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