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EDITORIAL

Dear Readers, EDITORIAL BOARD
Welcome to this quarter’s edition of the SACCO Star
Magazine. We start off this edition of the magazine Board of Directors
with some good news for the sector. SACCOs will George Magutu – Group National Chairman - Central
soon access more affordable loan facilities following
a directive to set up and operationalize the Central David Langat – National Vice Chairman - Rift Valley
Liquidity Fund. Read on for more details.
The SACCO Star magazine is running a series of Benson Milai – Nairobi
interviews with Women leaders in Co-operatives on
the subject of women empowerment. In this issue, we start off with vital lessons David Ogega – Nyanza
from Hon. Karugu, Deputy Governor, Nyeri County, who is also a co-operator. We
also have Utafiti SACCO Chief Executive Officer Jane Mbogo shedding light on the Alfred Mlolwa – Coast
SACCO’s vibrancy.
In the next issue, we want to hear more from your SACCO. Don’t miss out! Wilfred Aima – Nairobi
Also in this edition, learn more about the first mutual assurance company in Kenya, Isaac Sheunda – Western
KUSCCO Mutual Assurance! Be sure to acquaint yourself with new products and
services, which are beneficial to your entire family. Peter Karemanu – Eastern
On policy and regulatory issues affecting the sector, read about the proposed
SACCO Societies Fraud Investigation Unit, (SSFIU) which is charged with ensuring David Moyia – Western
members’ money is safe from fraudsters. Further, read about the push by legislators
to enact the National Co-operatives Development Policy, as well as the withdrawal John Sigei – Nairobi
of the Social Impact Members’ (SIM) Bill.
On the international front, read about the opportunities available through Peter Manga – Eastern
technologies as highlighted during the World Credit Union Conference.
In our corporate section, find out how Imarika Foundation and Tangazo Letu John K. Munyaka – Central
company are touching lives and learn what the Government is doing to deal with
counterfeit goods. In our sectorial news on various SACCOs in the country read Philip Rirei – Rift Valley
about: how Mudete SACCO is changing lives in Kakamega, meet Wakenya Pamoja,
the fastest growing SACCO in Kisii County, read about Strategic positioning in GROUP Managing Director
Kenya police SACCO and their new branch in Kakamega, Ushuru SACCO’s enhanced CPA George Ototo, MBS, ICUDE
customer service, Smartlife SACCO’s upward growth trajectory, Gusii Mwalimu
SACCO’s asset base of over Sh 8 billion, Kavuda SACCO board feted again and Management Team
Qwetu SACCO’s push for members to invest in housing, Kenneth Kimaiyo
On our Fallen Heroes column, read about the legacy of the late Cyrus Njine, former James Ole Nkiti
Chairman, Bingwa SACCO. Catch up with our regular columns: the diary of a man CPA George Owino
who once ran the Union, Ask a lawyer, Doctor’s Chronicles and Exhale through our Julius Odera
leisure pages. Linda Karimi
Enjoy your reading! Grace Muiruri
Gladys Lusweti
Rose Ngaruiya
Elijah Aloo
Elijah Mulwa

Mercy Njeru, HSC

Corporate Affairs Executive. Editor
Enjoying This Issue Ngumbo Njoroge
ngumbonjoroge@kuscco.com

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