Afya Cooperative Savings and Credit Society members have voted out the board of directors amid investigations into the missing Ksh2 billion. The irate members resolved to remove the 10 members of the SACCO's board on Tuesday, during a heated Annual General Meeting. They had accused the Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary, Wycliffe Oparanya, of inaction over the alleged misuse of the money.
The officials, including the chairperson, vice chairperson, treasurer, secretary and directors, were voted out as the members continue seeking answers over the alleged misuses of funds. The angry members, who included workers from a variety of medical facilities and associated industries, chanted protest songs and accused the board of preventing long-serving members from obtaining loans.
An image of the Afya Sacco building, October, 19, 2023.
Photo Afya Sacco The members called on the board to account for the society's finances, culminating in a vote of no confidence aimed at ousting the current leadership. "Among you, the one who has members' goodness at heart, kindly just start working out now; we don't need to wait for them to walk out at the same time," one member said. "We are going to continue, but not under this leadership," another member said. Last month, it emerged that Ksh2 billion could not be traced, sparking a new row for the 54-year-old SACCO.
