These are the requirements for registering a self help group;
2. List of All members duly signed with Name/Position/ID No. and Signatures MUST be attached to the application forms.
3. Secretary must know how to read and write.
4. Application Form MUST be accompanied by the Group BY-LAWS/ RULES/ CONSTITUTION.
5. Pay Approved Registration fee of Ksh.1,000/=.
6. After Registration, the Group Must adhere to the following;
Activities of Self Help Group
A self-help group can be started because of several reasons. The self-help group members may decide to start a group;
1. Business that will employ its members and provide services or goods that are of interest to the members for example a women group can start a hair salon, cosmetic shop, etc.
2. Community project like a water project in areas with water problem.
3. Crop farming in areas that have enough land for leasing.
4. Cultural/traditional activities like training people about their culture, making cultural items and performing cultural dances in events.
5. Environment Conservation like cleaning towns and planting trees.
6. Financial services like Mpesa shops.
7. Fishery like use of ponds at home.
8. Health care
9. Livestock rearing
10. Poultry keeping
11. Skills development
12. Tourism
13. Youth empowerment
14. Merry-go-round
15. Table banking
1. Minutes of the meeting seeking registration and showing elected officials MUST be attached to the application forms.
2. List of All members duly signed with Name/Position/ID No. and Signatures MUST be attached to the application forms.
3. Secretary must know how to read and write.
4. Application Form MUST be accompanied by the Group BY-LAWS/ RULES/ CONSTITUTION.
5. Pay Approved Registration fee of Ksh.1,000/=.
6. After Registration, the Group Must adhere to the following;
- Renew the Certificate Annually.
- Submit Quarterly Progress Reports to the Registering Authority.
- Allow accessibility of records to the registering authority upon request or when demanded to do so.
A self help group can be formed by;
1) Youth
2) Women
3) Men
4) Mixed Genders/Groups of People
5) People With Disability
6) Older Persons
7) Community
1) Youth
2) Women
3) Men
4) Mixed Genders/Groups of People
5) People With Disability
6) Older Persons
7) Community
A self-help group can be started because of several reasons. The self-help group members may decide to start a group;
1. Business that will employ its members and provide services or goods that are of interest to the members for example a women group can start a hair salon, cosmetic shop, etc.
2. Community project like a water project in areas with water problem.
3. Crop farming in areas that have enough land for leasing.
4. Cultural/traditional activities like training people about their culture, making cultural items and performing cultural dances in events.
5. Environment Conservation like cleaning towns and planting trees.
6. Financial services like Mpesa shops.
7. Fishery like use of ponds at home.
8. Health care
9. Livestock rearing
10. Poultry keeping
11. Skills development
12. Tourism
13. Youth empowerment
14. Merry-go-round
15. Table banking
If you need self help group constitution, sample of group registration minutes and sample of list of members form, all at ksh500/= WhatsApp us on 0712154328.
