• Signed an MOU with the Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development;
• Partnered with the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) and the Germany Co-operative Development Organization (DGRV) on a project to strengthen agricultural Co-operatives in Kisii and Kirinyaga districts;
• Signed MOUs with the three County Governments and negotiating with others with the intention to sign MOUs with all the 47 Counties in Kenya to enable CUK contribute towards the development of Co-operative enterprises at County level;
• Signed an MOU with SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) to build the capacity of Deposit-Taking SACCOs in the areas of Governance, Credit and Risk Management.
• Signed an MOU with the Union of Somali Co-operative Movement in Somali to enable CUK play a leading role in the reconstruction of the Co-operative Movement in Somali;

• Establishment of a Research Committee;
• Training of staff on writing fundable research proposals;
• Making a Call for Research Proposals
• Award of Internal Research Grants amounting to KShs. 4,000,000;
• Establishment of the CUK Journal Committee to launch and sustain an academic journal to disseminate CUK research outputs;
• Ensuring that research output is part of staff performance management system.

CDRI has initiated several extension services including:

• Training of SACCOs under the MOU with SASRA;
• Training of women leaders from Kisii County;
• Partnered with the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) and the Germany Co-operative Development Organization (DGRV) in the implementation of a project to strengthen agricultural Co-operatives in Kisii and Kirinyaga districts;
• Partnered with International Computer Driving License (ICDL) to make CUK an accredited test centre (ATC) for ICDL;
• Held discussions with Uwezo Fund and Huduma Kenya towards collaboration with CUK as a service provider;
• Participated in meetings and conferences within and outside Kenya including those in partnership with the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), ILO and We Effect (former Swedish Co-operative Centre);
• Planning to hold a continental conference on Co-operatives at CUK.

The Institute will comprise of four departments as below:

1. Co-operative Development Department;
2. Co-operative Research, Production and Extension Department;
3. Linkages and Fundraising Department;
4. Co-operative Training Centre.

Co-operative development department which is responsible for the promotion and support to new Co-operative business models, enhance co-operative development through business innovation and incubation.

Research, Production and Extension Department which is supposed to coordinate research, production and extension activities including business incubation for the co-operative sector in Kenya

Linkages and Fundraising Department which is mandated to establish and maintain national and international linkages and strategic partnerships for fundraising and sharing knowledge

Co-operative Training Centre is to be established and is supposed to coordinate, manage and monitor tertiary co-operative studies for CUK.