Cooperators in Meru have maintained their stance against introduction of term limits in cooperatives leadership.
More than 2000 cooperators drawn from over 500 cooperative societies gathered at Kamundi hall to air their views on the Meru County Cooperatives amendment bill.
The process is spearheaded by cpunty assembly cooperatives committee chaired by Nyaki West MCA Kirima Mubichi.
Mr Mubichi said the process is meant to to align the Meru County Cooperative Act, 2014 to the National Cooperatives Act.
“The clauses that were contentious and against those of the national cooperatives regulations have been ammended. The cooperative Act 2014 is outdated and the only way was for the Meru County Assembly to align it with the current National Cooperatives Act,” Mubichi said.
Meru Central Coffee Union Chairman Ephantus Majau said they were against leadership term limits where leaders could have been forced to retire despite exemplary performance of a Sacco or society depending on governing by laws.
“We met here as representatives of over 500 cooperatives. Members have given their views and majority will take it. We have agreed in one accord that leadership will never have any term limit unless and until one die or is incapable,” Majau said.
Meru has one of the highest number of Cooperatives in Kenya.
Simon Kiruja, the chairman Meru Central Dairy Cooperative Union, said it was an honor for Meru County Assembly to collect their views.
Majau Miriti said there was a necessity to amend laws to align with those of the national.
“It was clear that anyone who wants to be in the management committee must have attained a form four certificate for effective running of the society.
To work in the management committee, you must be form four leavers. On supervisory committee one must be a CPA professional,” Miriti said.
