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Kenya's SACCOs Cross Ksh1 Trillion as the Regulator Tightens Its Grip

By Kaza Research Desk

3 October 2025 · 4 min read

The Nairobi skyline seen from Upper Hill
Nairobi: Kenya's SACCO sector has crossed Ksh1 trillion in assets. · Photo: Lmwangi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Kenya's regulated savings and credit co-operatives have crossed a symbolic threshold. According to the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority's (SASRA) 2024 supervision report, total assets of regulated SACCOs rose 10.72 percent to Ksh1.076 trillion, the first time the sector has crossed the one-trillion mark. For Ugandan co-operators, who often look to Kenya as the region's SACCO benchmark, the numbers are worth studying closely.

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Sources & references

  1. SACCOs recruit 637,696 members as deposits hit Sh749 billion — Business Daily Africa, 2025-09-30
  2. SASRA: Kenya's wealthiest SACCOs — The Kenya Times, 2025-09-25
  3. State tightens grip on saccos as sector's asset base hits Sh1 trillion — The Standard, 2025-09-26

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