Co-operatives key to EAC development, says Kibaki

Former President Mwai Kibaki receives books from Mr.. Silas Kobia, a renowned expert in the cooperative sector and author of The Cooperative Movement in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities (2011) and Cooperatives in East Africa (2015). Photo:Courtesy

Nairobi, Kenya:  Former President Mwai Kibaki has appreciated the role played by the co-operative movement in the economy and integration of East African countries.

"Over the years, co-operatives have played a crucial role in mobilising savings and facilitating credit, beside providing opportunities for self-employment as well as wealth creation for thousands of people," he said. The former Head of State made the remarks at his Nyari office in Nairobi as he received Silas Kobia, a respected voice in the co-operative sector, yesterday.