Parliament clarifies new Sacco Bill amid savings rumours
The Kenyan Parliament has issued a clarification to dispel rumors that a proposed Sacco amendment bill would allow the government to seize member savings for a national infrastructure fund. Officials emphasized that the bill is still in the committee stage and is intended to improve regulation and financial stability within the cooperative sector.
The National Assembly in session/ FILE Parliament has moved to reassure millions of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (Saccos) members that their savings are safe, dismissing as false claims circulating on social media that the government intends to tap more than Sh1 trillion held by cooperatives to finance the proposed National Infrastructure Fund.
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