Jubilation, song and dance as Qwetu Sacco Plaza is officially opened










 It was jubilation, song and dance during the much awaited official opening of the Qwetu Sacco Plaza at the Voi CBD .

Businesses almost came to a standstill as excited residents lined the streets to witness the colourful procession weaving its way from the magnificent building towards the Moi Stadium.

The Voi AIC church brass band belted out heartrending melodies as they led the march , to the excitement of all those who had attended the colorful event.

The Taita-Taveta County government choir was also at hand to play their part with well orchestrated music while the Mwazindika drummers made the climax of the entertainment at Moi stadium where the invited leaders joined in to dance and partake of the enchanting dances.

The chief guest during the event Hon Simon Chelugui, the Cabinet secretary for MSME Development said he had visited different sections of the building and was satisfied that it had met all the key requirements of a banking facility.

“I have been conducted through various sections of this building and I must say its design conforms with the requirements of a banking facility,” said Chelugui while praising the sacco for choosing an ultramodern designer for this facility.

Addressing invited leaders, Qwetu business partners and wananchi at Moi stadium, Hon Chelugui said that through Qwetu the residents of Taita-Taveta and beyond would get greater access to financial services that would enable them undertake various investments and improve their financial wellbeing.

“An investment of the nature and scale we are witnessing today is a testament to the immense trust, sacrifice and commitment your members have put in the sacco. The grassroot presence of Qwetu sacco in the four sub-counties of Taita-Taveta and the opening of the new plaza in Voi is an affirmation of the society’s impressive growth trajectory” said CS Chelugui.

The CS pointed out that Kenyans were leading in terms of savings with more than Sh 1 trillion savings, with more than Sh 1.1 trn borrowed annually.

“Wth a sacco membership of more than 14 million, Kenya is leading in Africa in terms of membership, loan books and assets” said the CS.

With more than 30 per cent of national savings in saccos, the CS said the government was committed to ensuring that there is proper governance in saccos to safeguard the finances and savings of the various stakeholders.

Taita-Taveta governor Andrew Mwadime , senator Johnes Mwaruma and MPs Peter Shake(Voi) and John Bwire(Taveta) urged Taita- Taveta residents to join Qwetu in large numbers to make it the beacon of investment opportunities not only in Taita-Taveta but nationally as well.


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