Strategic Policy Making and Long-Term Planning

Launch of society’s policies and the current strategic plan 2023 – 2027
On boarding new management
Full Digitization – on going process

Bringing on board the informal sector

Launch of the AMCA – AFYA MICRO CREDIT ACTIVITY – 2014 to offer services t both class A and B
members. Offices were opened in 42 counties and 92 officers engaged to offer service to the
membership.

Embracing Banking Services

Launch of FOSAs -to offers banking services to its members an idea that was implemented so save members from inconveniences caused by commercial banks by charging exorbitant fees on third parties payment cheques, salary processing and standing orders. fossa become an additional income earner for the society contributing handsomely towards dividends pay out.

Growth and Expansion years

Society experienced tremendous growth in terms of membership enrolment doubling membership to
There was great improvement in members’ services as the Society employed University graduates
and there was introduction of staff awards system for the Best Worker and Long Serving employee.
The construction of the High rise 21 storey building along Tom Mboya which started on 6 th March 1991
when the management entered contract with M/s M.R Shah Construction Company was completed
and launched in 1994. The Society won a trophy of the “Best Managed Sacco” during the 1991 Ushirika Day Celebrations.

Settling Years

The Society acquired the AFYA co-operatives house a seven- storey house located along Tom-mboya
acquired in 1983 at a cost of 12.7 million under the leadership of Mr. Mutangili as the Chairman. In
1984 /1985 the Commissioner for Co-operatives appointed Mr. Wilfred K. Kimalat as the Chairman of
the Management commission resulting from dissolving the previous management due to wrangles in
their leadership under Mr. D. M. Mutangili (1982-83) and Mr. W. Omwakwe (1983-84) as chairmen.
The members of the management commission were:

• Mr. Y. Kerrets
• Mr. F. Mworia
• Mr. P.N. Gitau
• Mrs E.N. Ngugi
• Mr. Kefa Ajode
• Mr. P. Musyoki
• Mr. W. G. Noreh
• Mr. A. B.Safari

The Management commission revived the Society by setting up administrative procedures and clear-
cut policies on loans and financial management. In July 1985, elections were conducted during an
annual delegates conference which were overseen by the PCO Nairobi area Mr. Muthiani where the
members of the commission handed over the society to the elected officials who were Mr. F.A Mworia
as the Chairman, Mr. Tom E.O. Obondo as the Vice chairman, Mr. J. M Ochieng as the Treasurer, Mr.
S.K. Irungu as the Honorary Secretary among other directors.

In 1988 the Education and publicity committee adopted several strategies for educating and informing
members. These were; arranging seminars for branch officials in provincial headquarters country
wide, members’ education conducted by the Central Management Committee at the branch level and
staff accompanied by officials to reaching out to members in the health centers and dispensaries.
There was the Introduction of the Emergency Loan product through the authority of the Commissioner
of Co-operatives Development enabling members to acquire emergency loans of Kshs. 3,000 at their
respective district levels through the branch officials except for Nairobi.

Formative Years

On 14 th August 1971 a general meeting was norganized for all members in the Agriculture House, Nairobi and a total of 42 members attended. The members elected the following members as interim officials, Nicholas O. Were as the Chairman, Francis Nyamanda as the Vice Chairman, Edward Obonyo as the Honorary Secretary and John J.K. Katusya as the Treasurer. However, the first Annual General meeting was held on 7 th July 1973 and elected a management committee of nine members as follows;

• H.R. Wakhisi – chairman
• J.S. Mathenge – Vice- Chairman
• C.P. Maina – Treaurer
• Edward Obonyo – Honorary Secretary
• J.O.A. Obilo – Member
• G.O. Okoyo – Member
• D.O. Orao – Member
• Stephen Ochieng – Member
• John J.K. Katusya _ Member

The major objective of the management committee was to solidify the Society’s base through promotion to increase membership, instill faith in members and offer efficient services to the general membership from these humble beginnings the society has grown.