Business Desk 
The ACCOSCA Board and Management, in collaboration with the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development in Kenya and the KUSCCO – Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives Ltd. is pleased to announce that His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, PhD, C.G.H., President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, will be the Chief Guest during the upcoming 2024 SACCA Congress in October!
This announcement was made by Hon.Simon Kiprono Chelugui, EGH – Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development, on Wednesday morning during the 3rd Session of the 2024 SACCA Congress Working Group. CS Chelugui, further announced that the 2024 SACCA Congress will stage a major Africa Cooperative Declaration that will reverberate for decades.
Hon. Patrick Kilemi – Principal Secretary at the State Department of Cooperatives noted that the 2024 SACCA Congress is set to create a united front by tapping into new opportunities, addressing challenges within the sector, and showcasing the Kenyan cooperative movement to the world.
While making his remarks, George Ombado – Executive Director of ACCOSCA, took members through how ACCOSCA recognizes the pivotal role cooperatives play in accelerating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As such, George intimated that the 2024 SACCA Congress will seek to unpack the 5Ps of the SDGs: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnerships as a shared blueprint for Africa, now and into the future.
Other cooperative leaders in attendance include David Obonyo – Commissioner of Cooperatives in Kenya, Arnold Munene – Acting Group Managing Director of KUSCCO Ltd, Daniel Marube, CEO of the Cooperative Alliance of Kenya Ltd-CAK, David Mategwa Vice Chairperson of the African Cooperative Development Foundation (ACDF), Richard Nyakenogo – Group General Manager, Cooperatives at CIC Group PLC and Representatives from Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority and Co-op Bank Kenya
To register for the 2024 SACCA Congress, click – https://lnkd.in/dAAQZcNJ
