- CAK CEO Daniel Marube has urged cooperative members to actively attend Annual General Meetings (AGMs) to elect leaders of integrity, strengthen governance, and safeguard the cooperative movement’s role in peace, savings culture, youth empowerment, and sustainable development
Kenya’s cooperative movement is challenging members to take charge of their institutions by actively participating in Annual General Meetings (AGMs), which remain the highest decision‑making forums where leaders are elected and management is held accountable.
Speaking ahead of the national Ushirika Day celebrations, Daniel Marube, Chief Executive Officer of the Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK), said AGMs are central to safeguarding integrity and good governance within cooperatives.
Marube stressed that members must elect leaders committed to service rather than self‑enrichment, noting that strong governance is essential for the growth and prosperity of the cooperative sector.
“Members must elect leaders of integrity who view leadership as an opportunity to serve rather than enrich themselves. Good governance is essential for the growth and prosperity of cooperatives,”
CAK Chief Executive Officer-Daniel Marube
He urged young people and women to embrace the cooperative movement, noting that it offers opportunities for entrepreneurship, savings, employment, and wealth creation. Marube encouraged graduates and skilled youth to establish worker cooperatives, enabling them to collectively own businesses, create jobs, and improve incomes.
ALSO READ:
Cooperative leaders calls for unity as the country heads towards the 2027 general election
Marube also emphasized the importance of cultivating a culture of saving through Saccos, saying regular savings remain the foundation of long‑term financial security. He added that sustainable development must remain a priority, warning that climate change, prolonged drought, and environmental degradation continue to threaten agricultural production and cooperative enterprises.
“We must safeguard our environment for future generations because it remains the source of life, production, and prosperity,” he said.
Marube welcomed ongoing legislative reforms, including the proposed Cooperatives Bill and Sacco Societies Bill, saying they would strengthen governance, transparency, and sustainability within the movement.
He invited all Kenyans, whether cooperative members or not, to participate in the celebrations and reaffirm their commitment to building a peaceful, sustainable, and prosperous nation through the cooperative movement.
By Masaki Enock
Get more stories from our website: Sacco Review.
For comments and clarifications, write to: Saccoreview@
Kindly follow us via our social media pages on Facebook: Sacco Review Newspaper for timely updates
Stay ahead of the pack! Grab the latest Sacco Review newspaper!
