Trust: The Non-Negotiable Currency Driving Kenyan Co-operatives

Patrick Kilemi, Principal Secretary in Kenya’s State Department of Co-operatives, says every shilling deposited in a co-operative represents members’ trust that their savings will be protected and prudently managed. For generations, collective savings have helped Kenyans acquire homes, educate children, start businesses and invest in agriculture. Savings across the co-operative movement have now surpassed Sh1 trillion.