EMPOWERING RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH SACCOs
The County Government of Nandi through the department of Agriculture and Co-operative Development continues in its initiative to implement support and structures that backs economic improvement of Saccos serving communities in the rural setting.
Kamatargui Rural Sacco started as a small savings group which later became a savings society now with an active membership of 132. It has been a concrete channel of fighting against financial inadequacies through developing the financial resources of the joined members who largely hail from Kamatargui.
On Thursday the directorate of Co-operative Development represented by Emgwen Sub County Co-operative Officer Madam Bismeth Maleya and Accountant Agik Otieno graced their Annual General Meeting to render technical support in areas capacity building, management of leadership structure and monitoring some of their development programs.
Speaking during the meeting, Madam Bismeth emphasized on updating of account books according to the society by-laws. She also urged the team to cooperate in saving and loan repayment to strengthen the growth of the society which inform on development and improvement of many areas of their livelihood and generations to come.