Unaitas Sacco Society Limited Explained
Unaitas Sacco Society Limited, whose full name is Unaitas Savings & Credit Cooperative Society Limited, also Unaitas Sacco, is a savings and credit co-operative society (Sacco) in Kenya. Membership includes individuals, investment groups and small businesses.[2]
Overview
Unaitas Sacco is a medium-tier financial services provider in Kenya., the society's asset base was valued at KSh9.3 billion (US$93.2 million), and a loan book of approximately KSh7.42 billion (approx. US$74.35 million).[1] At that time, shareholders' equity was valued at more than KSh3.6 billion (approx. US$36.07 million) and membership was more than 230,000.[3]
History
The society was established in 1993 as Murang'a Tea Growers' Society, by a group of farmers, who pooled resources to create a financial institution where they could save and borrow at affordable rates. In 2007, the Sacco expanded beyond Murang'a and it admitted members who are not tea growers and small businesses. The name was changed to Muramati Sacco and eventually to Unaitas Sacco in 2012.[4] [5]
Branches
, the society maintains a network of branches at the following locations:[6]
- Cardinal Otunga Branch - Cardinal Otunga Plaza, Kaunda Street, Nairobi
- Naivasha Branch - Penibrah House, Moi Avenue, Naivasha
- Kawangware Branch - Muhu Holdings House, Naivasha Road, Kawangare, Nairobi
- Juja Branch - Opposite JKUAT University Main Gate, Juja.
- Thika Branch - Kwame Nkrumah Road, Thika
- Mlolongo Branch - Old Mombasa Road, Nairobi
- Kasarani Branch - Kasarani Mwiki Road, Kasarani, Nairobi
- Ongata Rongai Branch - Rongai Business Hub, Ongata Rongai, Nairobi
- Temple Road Branch - Gatkim Plaza, Temple Road, Nairobi
- Muranga Branch - Unaitas Building, Murang'a
- Kangare Branch - Unaitas Building, Kangare
- Kanyenya-ini Branch - Unaitas Building, Kanyenya-ini
- Gatura Branch - Unaitas Building, Gatura
- Kahatia Branch - Unaitas Building, Kahatia
- Kiria-ini Branch - Kiria-ini - Murang'a Road, Kiria-ini
- Kisumu Branch - Kisumu - Kakamega Road, opposite Kibuye Market
- Kisii Branch - Opposite Tuskys Echiro
- Mununga Branch - Mununga
- Kangema Branch - Kangema
- Githumu Branch - Unaitas Building, Murang'a
- Gikumba branch
- Meru branch -union square building,along Meru -Makutano road
- Nakuru Pioneer Branch - Pioneer Building, Mburu Gichia Road, Nakuru
- Gatundu Branch - Gatundu House, Nairobi
See also
- Imarisha Sacco
- Mwalimu Sacco
- Kenya Banks
- Muramati Sacco
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Unaitas Sacco profits jump by 60 percent. 24 March 2016. 24 March 2016. Lillian. Ochieng' . Nairobi. Daily Nation.
- Web site: Unaitas Sacco: Who We Are . 24 March 2016. 24 March 2016. Unaitas Sacco (USK). USK. Nairobi.
- Web site: 24 March 2016. George . Unaitas reduces dividend despite 66 percent rise in profit after tax. 24 March 2016. Ngigi . . Nairobi.
- Web site: 24 March 2016. 24 March 2016. Unaitas Sacco: Our History. Unaitas Sacco (USK). USK . Nairobi.
- Web site: CMA approves Unaitas Sacco’s share offer. Nairobi . 24 March 2016. 12 August 2012 . John . Gachiri . Business Daily Africa.
- Web site: 24 March 2016. Unaitas Sacco Society Limited: Branch List. 24 March 2016. USK. Nairobi .