The government is calling on cooperatives to embrace digital tools, enforce strong governance, and form strategic partnerships as it recognizes cooperatives not just as economic entities but as tools of equity, unity, and shared prosperity.
Speaking during the celebrations to mark Ushirika Day at the KICC, Nairobi, Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya urged cooperatives to embrace innovation, enforce strong governance, and form strategic partnerships in these fast-changing economic dynamics.
The CS said the Ministry is committed to full digitization for improved accountability and transparency within the cooperative movement to strengthen the sector and also enable shared digital platforms to enhance efficiency.
He said that the cooperatives should adopt digital transformation to ensure availability, efficiency, and safety of financial resources, enabling the institutions and members to access versatile systems in a convenient and cost-effective way. "Cooperatives are pillars of Kenya's economic transformation.
