3km Sacco prides itself in offering the following services to its members

1. Savings and Credit Services

a) Types of loans offered are:

  • Farm Input loans
  • Business development loans
  • School fees loans
  • Emergency loans

b) Maximum Loan a member can apply for is 3x his/her deposits.

c) The interest rate varies with type of loan

d) Members are given 1-month grace period before they start repaying their loan. The repayment period is 12 months maximum.

e) Loan Application Requirements:

  • Must be a fully registered member with share subscription for at least 6 months
  • Must have share capital of 2,500
  • His/her monthly savings must be up-to date
  • Duly filled loan application form with 3 guarantors who must also be members with shares in the Sacco

f) Loan and Shares Subscription Methodology

  • Cash through the office
  • Deposit in the bank through the Sacco’s pay bill
  • Pay in kind using banana and Beans delivered that is deducted using the check-off system (Da-power)
2. Farmer’s Co-operative Services

a) Capacity building through Education and Training

b) Farm inputs through 3km farmers Agro-Vet

c) Certified Banana seedlings produced using Rapid Multiplication Technology

We multiply and supply banana seedlings to farmers

d) Transportation of farm produce and ploughing

e) Extension Services