The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued a public warning urging Kenyans to exercise caution when investing in SACCOs, following reports of unlicensed operations. The authority has also set a new deadline for deposit-taking SACCOs to apply for 2026 licenses.

• SASRA advises the public to verify a SACCO's licensing status via their website before any financial transactions.
• Deposit-taking Cooperative Societies must apply for their 2026 licenses by September 30, 2025.
• The official list of licensed deposit-taking SACCOs for 2026 will be published by January 3, 2026.
• Earlier this year, SASRA revoked the licenses of 2 SACCOs and renewed 177 others, citing non-compliance for the revoked licenses.