MENTOR SACCO: KAJIADO MEMBERS  TESTIMONIALS 

By George Gichuki

FRIDAH WANJIRU MIANO :  FRUITS OF JOINING MENTOR SACCO WHILE YOUNG

 Fridah  Miano  was  employed by the  Teachers Service  Commission (TSC)  in 1997.  Determined  to  achieve  financial  success, she joined Mentor  Sacco  after  working   for  only  three  months. She has been  a  member  of  the tier  one Sacco  since  then.   Currently,  Fridah  is teaching at Enyorio Comprehensive School in Kajiado central, where she is the deputy head teacher.  She was transferred to the school  in 2019.

Benefits

Fridah  has walked a very  successful journey  with Mentor Sacco over the years.  To start with,  she  has  managed  to  purchase  four  pieces of land  and to educate her children  with  the financial support of the Sacco.  “My first born child is currently  pursuing  university education, the second born will  join university  next year while the born is a student at Kahuhia Girls High school  in Murang’a  county,” she  proudly  says.

The ambitious  teacher  advises  young    professionals  and entrepreneurs  to  join Mentor  Sacco  so  as  to attain their financial  goals.  “ Having joined  Mentor at a young age,  I have been able to save and access credit  from the Sacco, hence improving  my socio-economic  status,”  she ends.

DORCAS NAIMUTIE OSOI:  I AM PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF MENTOR SACCO

 Dorcas  Naimutie  Osoi is a teacher  by  profession.    “I  joined  Mentor  Sacco   immediately after graduating  from  college,”  she  says  adding   that  at  that  time,   it  was  known as Murang’a Teachers Sacco.  Using  loans  from  the Sacco,  she  has  put up a permanent  house for her family,  besides   educating her children. The  Sacco also  financed  her   university  education.  

Dorcas    thanked  the Sacco’s  management  for organizing  an education, training and information  day at Kajiado  township  secondary school.  “  We  were   taken  through  the Sacco’s  product  offering  and I will  therefore   be able  to  make  well  informed  decisions  when  in need  of  a loan  or higher  returns  on my savings,”  she says.  Currently, she  is enjoying   dividends   every  year  from  her share capital and  interest from  her ordinary  savings.   “I am a proud member of Mentor Sacco  because  through its  support, I have achieved many financial  goals,” she adds.

EMILY TIPO NAENI :  MENTOR SACCO HAS TRANSFORMED MY LIVE

Emily  Tipo  Naeni   teaches  at   Oloosuyain  Comprehensive   School. She joined Mentor Sacco in 2005. Eager  to  grow professionally, Emily  has been financed  by Mentor Sacco to  pursue a  bachelor of education  degree  at   the Prebyterian University of East Africa.  Additionally,  the Sacco  has  financed the education of her children, construction of a modern family house and establishment  of her agribusiness project ( dairy and poultry  farming).

By and large, Emily’s  live has  been transformed by Mentor  Sacco  and she is therefore planning  to  increase her  level  of  savings  as she endeavours to achieve financial success.

 JOHN GAKINYA :  UNITY IS STRENGTH

John  Gakinya, a teacher by profession, joined Mentor  Sacco ten years ago.  One of his major achievements  as a member  of  the Sacco  has been  graduating with a bachelor of education degree.  Additionally, he has  invested  in real estate besides  educating his younger siblings.  “ I am  planning  to continue saving with the Sacco so  that I can invest in more real estate projects  and attain financial  freedom  before retiring from  the teaching  profession,”  he  says.  “ I wouldn’t like to  struggle during  my retirement,” he adds. 

Gakinya   advises   his   colleagues   to  join  Mentor  Sacco  because   of   its   wide array   of   innovative   products . His  favourite   loan  product  is jijenge because of its  long  tenure and  flexible  payment.   “When  members  pool  their resources  through  the co-operative  model,  they are able to attain their goals with ease,”  he observes.

 ERICK  GITONGA  : MENTOR SACCO HAS LESSENED MY FINANCIAL  BURDEN

Erick  Gitonga teaches at Nenkashe primary school  in Kajiado central. He joined Mentor Sacco  towards  the end of 2023. “ I  noticed  that  my   friends –   who  had joined the  Sacco before   me –   were benefiting a lot from its savings and loan products and I therefore decided  to  follow their steps,” he says.  Since becoming a member,  the Sacco has bought off a loan he had  with a commercial  bank hence lessening his  financial  burden.

He is  planning  to save a lot with the Sacco  in order to educate  his children   and  invest  in real  estate  and agribusiness. “ I own a commercial  plot and I  am  planning  to develop  it  once I get a loan from  Mentor Sacco,” he says.  He also  applauds   the Sacco’s  staff  members  because  of engaging  members in a friendly  way. “ The staff members make us feel  appreciated as members because  they  pay close attention  to  all  our  enquiries,” he adds.