By Victor J. Njogu | February 27, 2025
The Co-operative University of Kenya hosted a high-impact seminar that brought together experts and policymakers to discuss the role of cooperatives in food security, rural development, and global collaboration. The event featured a delegation from India’s Network for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific (NEDAC). A key highlight was the signing of the CUK-NEDAC collaboration agreement, aimed at strengthening partnerships for cooperative growth.
The Chief Guest at the occasion, Mr. David Obonyo, the Commissioner for Cooperatives in the Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs Development, emphasized that cooperatives are a key pillar in Kenya’s economic transformation and a major driver of the government’s Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Isaac Nyamongo reaffirmed the University’s commitment to fostering impactful collaborations with both local and international partners to advance the cooperative agenda, particularly as 2025 marks the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC).
