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SACCO NEWS

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       Chief guest Engineer Wesley       Mr. Daniel Sang, National         Ndege Chai SACCO Chief     regulations have been tightened
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       targeting to recruit 6,000 new members in 2019.
                                                                                                      The chairman urged members to
The SACCO’s share capital in the year under review also increased from Kshs 174 million               pay their loans in time in order to
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Speaking during the SACCO’s Annual General Meeting, Chairman, Daniel Sang described                   KDSSDQRN@RSNDMRTQDPT@KHSXKN@MR

2018 as challenging. He noted that some of the issues the Society faced included
voluntary early retirement which had an impact on the membership. “We have however                    He also informed members that the
embarked on recruiting members in existing and new catchment areas, the latest being                  SACCO had enough capital reserves
those in Silibwet in Bomet County where there is good potential for membership,” Mr.                  to enable it comply with the
Sang said.                                                                                            LHMHLTL  QDPTHQDC AX 2 21 

                                                                                                      “Our intention is to ensure that we
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Kshs 2.1 billion in 2017 to Kshs 2 billion at the end of 2018. The slump in the loan                  regulatory ratios, so that our license
portfolio was attributed to the loans recovered from members who left as a result of the              to operate is renewed annually,” he
voluntary early retirement.                                                                           said.

(MGHR@CCQDRRSNSGDLDLADQRSGDBG@HQL@METQSGDQONHMSDCNTSSG@SCDKHMPTDMBXV@R@               Mr. Sang informed members that
big challenge in the SACCO as each unserviced loan led the SACCO to make provisions                   according to the SACCO’s By-
                                                                                                      laws, one third of the board and
                                                                                                      supervisory committee retire
                                                                                                      annually to seek a fresh mandate.
                                                                                                      He therefore encouraged members
                                                                                                      to elect the new team of leaders
                                                                                                      wisely.

                                                                                                      During year under review, the
                                                                                                      SACCO participated in the Ushirika
                                                                                                      Day awards and emerged the best
                                                                                                      in four areas namely; capitalization
                                                                                                      (core capital), education and training
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                                                                                                      at the Board of Directors and area
                                                                                                      coverage. The SACCO was also voted
                                                                                                      as second best in loan deposit ratio,
                                                                                                      risk management and having the
                                                                                                      most innovative products.

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