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The co-operative movement in of Legislation, Policies and Regulations total withdrawal to allow stakeholder
agreement with the Co-operatives applicable to Co-operatives. participation,” she added.
Ministry holds that the introduction
of the Bill did not follow the due “The Ministry was not involved in the State Department of Co-operatives
process of all other bills introduced formulation of this Bill or its submission Permanent Secretary, Dr. Chris Kiptoo
in the Parliament, skipping the public before the Parliament,” said Mrs. Mary denounced the Bill saying that he shall
participation phase. Mungai, the Commissioner of Co- carry out consultations and write to
operatives. Parliament to have the Bill recalled.
This is a violation of the ‘ILO Promotion
of Co-operatives Recommendation, 2002 Speaking during the meeting, Mungai rNE*DMX@MRCHQDBSKXNQHMCHQDBSKX
(No. 193)’ that requires that all Member greatly defended the parent Ministry, depend on Co-operatives for their
2S@SDR@CNOS2ODBH?B+DFHRK@SHNM@MC saying there was no consultation with the livelihood. The ministry supports
Regulations on Co-operatives, which are Cabinet Secretary concerning the Bill and &NUDQMLDMSD?NQSRSNOQNUHCD@
guided by the Co-operative Values and that the ministry got to know about the conducive environment for the thrift of
Principles’ Bill through the press, just like everyone the movement. Any oppressive Policies
else. shall be dealt with accordingly,” Kiptoo
“The suspicious Bill sneaked into the said.
Parliament acted contrary to Article She condemned the amendments of the
10 of the Constitution of Kenya that proposed Bill stating that introduction Pledging his full support, Kiptoo urged
provides the Legal framework for Public of members who are not accountable the Union leaders to use their positions
participation as one of the values and in their dealings inside the SACCOs will and move with haste to seal all possible
principles of governance,” said Magutu. render the movement susceptible to governance loopholes to make the
money laundering and consequently movement more lucrative and a choice
The ILO Recommendation also obligates lower public trust in the institutions . for many Kenyans.
Governments to act in consultation
with Co-operative Organizations, and “I assure all co-operators of my full He further urged them to uphold the
the pertinent employers’ and workers’ RTOONQS@MCLXN?BDHRHMBNMBTQQDMBD philosophies and frameworks of the
societies in the formulation and revision with KUSCCO’s endeavors against movement for its functionality.
the policy and the Union’s call of its
Part of KUSSCO’s management team at the event
Various SACCO leaders during the event
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