Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has mandated that all SACCOs with fewer members merge with larger ones to improve financial stability and sustainability within the sector. This directive aims to address the issue of inactive or struggling small BOSA-only SACCOs.

• The directive targets SACCOs that are inactive, exist only on paper, or are financially unstable due to limited membership.
• CS Oparanya announced that the Ministry will issue specific guidelines to facilitate these mergers and consolidations.
• Additionally, SACCOs with over 5,000 members are required to adopt a delegate system for general meetings, and external borrowing for dividend payments without Commissioner approval is prohibited.