Crescent Takaful SACCO.
Shariah Compliant.
Member Owned.
Savings, investments, and financing built on Islamic finance contracts.
Open to individuals, groups, and corporates
Who We Are
A Shariah Compliant Cooperative SACCO
Crescent Takaful SACCO provides financial services based on Shariah contracts: Mudaraba, Musharaka, Murabaha, and Qard-Al-Hassan.
We operate as a cooperative, meaning members are shareholders with voting rights.
Our membership includes individuals, registered and unregistered groups, and corporates.
We have a specialized focus on ASAL counties and are probably the only financial institution with a 100% commitment to developing these regions.
What We Offer
Key Numbers
- Over 40% non-Muslim membership.
- 87% of ASAL funding comes from government and NGOs.
CTS provides the majority of private financing exceeding KES 100,000 in those regions. - 90% of all cooperative membership in Wajir (Mercy Corps Youth Bankability Assessment Report, 2021).
Trust & Partnerships
- Fiduciary management partners: USAID Kenya Investment Mechanism, Mercy Corps, DAI.
- Ongoing partnership negotiations: Kenya Development Corporation (KDC), World Bank DRIVE Project, Mercy Corps (Isiolo, Samburu, Marsabit).
- Market off-taker partnership for livestock: Nourishing Nomads.