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In our endeavor to continually provide services to our members, Afya Sacco has strategically set out to expand its coverage throughout the country to cater for the ever growing demand of its members.

AFYA SACCO LEADS IN MEMBER EDUCATION AND TRAINING COUNTRYWIDE ON 2nd JULY
Afya Sacco Society received a trophy for being the best Savings and Credit Society in Member Education and Training in the Country during the 83rd Co-operative Day celebrations. Cooperative Development Minister Njeru Ndwiga led the Celebrations.

83rd CO-OPERATIVE DAY ON 2nd JULY
This years’ theme was “micro- finance is our business co-operating out poverty”.
The event was presided over by the Minister for Co-operative &Marketing, Peter Ndwiga at Nairobi’s Uhuru Park. Speaking during the Celebrations known as Ushirika Day, Mr.Ndwiga said the government is fully committed to resuscitating the co-operative movement in Kenya.

He said the Government has identified the sector as a major player in its strategy to improve the economy. He added that his ministry would thrive in giving the co-operative societies an enabling environment for their operations in the country. He directed officials of co-operative movement to desist from corruption.

Towards the end, the minister said the government had injected an additional Kshs 500million. Mr.Ndigwa said there were legal actions planned on Sacco fraud employers, which has affected members’ ability to access loans.
The Chairman of Kenya Federation of Co-operative, Stanley Muchiri urged the Ministry to speed up the Micro-finance bill, which will regulate the affairs of Saccos.

SEMINARS FOR DELEGATES
The Society has been carrying out seminars for its delegates in all provinces The first one was for Nairobi followed by Rift valley and the most current Programme being for Central and Eastern Provinces on 18th June 2005.Coast province will be covered in the next two months. The Delegates are informed of the new products and services with an emphasis on Savings Mobilization and HIV/AIDS.

AFYA SACCO’S EXELLENCE REWARD
Co-operative Insurance of Kenya Japheth Magomere presented a trophy for the Leading Savings & Credit Society to Afya Sacco Deputy General Manager Felix Ndoi, during the Insurance firm’s 27th Annual General Meeting held at the CIC Plaza Nairobi on May 24th, 2005.

THE ANNUAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE AT KICC ON SATURDAY 30TH APRIL
The Annual Delegates Conference was held on Saturday 30th April 2005 at KICC. The Guest of Honor was Mr. Solomon S. Boit, EBS, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Cooperative Development and Marketing. In his Keynote address, he assured the delegates that the government would provide a conducive environment to make cooperatives perform better.
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OPENING OF THE KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOSA
Afya Sacco inaugurated FOSA Facility at Kenyatta National Hospital on April 7th, 2005. Speaking at the launch, the Chairman, Emmanuel Lubembe said the Society would introduce Automated Teller Machines (ATM) at the Bank and in ten of its braches countrywide. This is in bid to bring services closer to its members who mostly work at odd hours. Other branches where FOSA has Banks include Kisumu, Eldoret, Nyeri, Embu, Kakamega, Meru, Nakuru, Mombasa and the most recent one Kisii. The KNH FOSA would service the Savings Account, bankers cheques, salary processing among other useful services found in bank.

WOCCU/AFYA SACCO PARTICIPATION-HIV/AIDS POLICY
The Society is currently working on coming up with HIV Policy and is partnering with WOCCU on HIV/AIDS and its financial impact on the society as a whole. The Society has started creating awareness on its members with the emphasis being on Behavioral Change. This has been achieved through seminars and education to members.

Dr Brian Branch and Mr Bobby Mcveigh
Miss.Kimani a delegate of Afya Sacco presents a present to the chief guest Mr Solomon Boit the PS of co-operatives during the 25th annual delegates conference.


 

 

 

 

 


 



 

 


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