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The disease ailing our Saccos is succession problem, not money

By James Mungai | 3w ago

Kenya's Saccos are not running out of money.  The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority's (SASRA)  Supervision Annual Report for 2025 shows deposits grew 11.12 percent to Sh832.74 billion, pushing total assets to Sh1.21 trillion.

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