More than 104,000 SACCO members have been affected after deductions amounting to Ksh3.92 billion remained unremitted in 2025, the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has revealed.

🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

Speaking during the SACCO Supervision Report unveiling on Monday, September 28, SASRA Chief Executive Officer David Sandagi said a total of 104,331 members were affected by the delayed remittance of funds deducted from their earnings.

"Ksh3.92 billion in SACCO deductions remained unremitted in 2025, affecting 104,331 members," Sandagi stated.

According to the report, County governments and county assemblies accounted for the largest share of funds deducted from SACCO members but were not remitted.

📌 What You Need to Know

During the year, county governments and assemblies owed SACCOs Ksh1.884 billion in non-remitted deductions.

This affected 52,746 SACCO members employed by county governments and assemblies, making the category the largest contributor to the Ksh3.9188 billion owed to SACCOs by employer institutions.

Public universities and tertiary colleges were the second-largest category, with Ksh725.91 million in non-remitted funds affecting 6,928 members.

State corporations followed with Ksh480.55 million owed to SACCOs, affecting 7,668 members.

At the same time, national government ministries recorded Ksh157.99 million in arrears, affecting 9,389 members, while private-sector companies owed Ksh345.27 million, affecting 4,836 members.

Meanwhile, constitutional organisations also recorded a significant increase, with Ksh204.74 million in outstanding deductions affecting 9,389 members.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke