Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) former directors who were removed from office are now fighting a directive for their removal from positions they hold in their respective Saccos.
The former directors who are now directors and executives in various Sacco were removed from KUSCCO office after disbandment of the KUSCCO board by then Cooperatives and micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development cabinet secretary Simon Chelugui in May 2024 in connection with ksh 13 billion scandals.
The Commissioner for Cooperatives Development had issued a directive to the officials to be removed from office in connection with KUSCCO scandal.
The commissioner David Obonyo had written to specific Saccos whose officials were elected to office to stop them from holding office.
A total of 13 Saccos were affected however the order was stayed by the court.
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In affidavits one of the directors Andrew Ayarah dismissed the directive, stating that they can only be removed from office through by laws by primary Saccos.
He claimed KUSCCO scandal happened under the nose of the commissioner for cooperatives development office.
The director claimed that the commissioner office approved the KUSCCO audited books and the position is captured in the books of accounts.
“In addition notes the first respondent attends the annual delegates meeting and has never raised any issues as to actions of illegality and the need to obtain requisite licenses,” part of the affidavit read.
KUSCO has a new board that was inaugurated by the current CS for cooperatives Wycliffe Oparanya.
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