Kimisho is now set, ready and able

Dear Friends,
Kimisho Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd- KSSL was formerly and legally constituted today during our 1st Annual General Meeting hosted at the YMCA State House Road in Nairobi and attended by almost 100 Registered Members from across Kenya.
Loud and Clear
The Elections of the Management Committee was conducted by Mr. Paul Kibugi- a Co-operative Officer representing The Commissioner of Co-operatives Development. Our Guest of Honour was Mr. George Ototo- Managing Director for KUSCO.
During the Elections, the following Members were elected to the following offices;

1. Chair- Mr. Dismus Omondi Obondo- proposed and seconded by Mr. Philemon Ouma and Ms Everlyn Akumu.
2. Vice Chair- Ms Merab Adongo Akuom- proposed and seconded by Ms Phoebe Adhiambo and Ms Julia Onyango.
3. Secretary- Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- proposed and seconded by Ms Claire Obiero and Mr. John Otieno.
4. Treasurer- Mr. Fredrick Omondi Banja- proposed and seconded by Ms Christine Mogalo and Mr. Kenneth Opondo.
5. Committee Member- Mr. Stephen Obala Otieno- proposed and seconded by Mr. Atito Milton and Ms Christine Orata.
6. Committee Member- Ms Rose Mboya Dwalo- proposed and seconded by Mr. Henry Omondi and Ms Lilian Akoth.
7. Committee Member-  Mr. Joel Akama- proposed and seconded by Ms Judith Ombok and Mr. Henry Omondi.
8. Committee Member- Mr Stephen Machua- proposed and seconded by Ms Everlyn Akumu and Ms Emily Odhiambo. 
9. Committee Member- Ms Christine Mogalo- proposed and seconded by Mr. William Ogutu and Mr. Nicodemus Wangla.

Mr. Paul Kibugi- Co-operative Development Officer hands over the Certificate of Registration of Kimisho to Mr. Dismus Omondi Obondo- Chairman Management Committee KSSL. Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch and Mr. George Ototo- partially hidden, witnessed flanked the presentation.
The Supervisory Committee will be composed of the following Members;

1. Chair- Ms Lillian Mola Nyawir,
2. Secretary; Mr. Victor Onyango Kasera, and
3. Member; Mr. William Ogutu 

Mr. George Ototo addressing Kimisho Members. With him L-R are Odhiambo T Oketch, Mr. Paul Kibugi and Mr. Dismus Obondo
We also unveiled our Board of Directors for Kimisho Community Development Network- KCDN and the following Members will serve as Board Members for the next 3 Years;

1. The Rt Rev Johannes Angela- Bishop of the ACK Diocese of Bondo- Chair
2. Ms Janet Winnie Ogot- Member
3. Ms Mary Akello Omollo- Member
4. Mr. Fredrick Omondi Banja- Member
5. Ms Judith Anyango Ombok- Member
6. Mr. Dismus Omondi Obondo- Member
7. Mr. Elijah Agevi- Member
8. Ms Claire Obiero- Member
9. Mr. Isayah Odhiambo Bwana- Member
10. Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Secretary

The Kimisho Management Committee joins in a Group Photo with Mr. George Ototo and Mr. Paul Kibugi immediately after the Elections.
We also have a Team of Strategic Partners whom we will be consulting with from time to time as we walk in this Journey of Hope across Kenya.
In the US, Kimisho will be headed by Mr. Joe Omanya while Mr. Dickson Aduong'a will head our UK Team.
We are now set and ready to roll. Membership Registration to Kimisho is now Kshs 500.00 payable through our KCB Mpesa Pay Bill Number 522522 to our Account Number 114 2400 913, or through our Treasurer Mr. Fred Banja.

Kimisho Team Members in a Group Photo after the AGM

I want to sincerely salute Mr. George Ototo for gracing our 1st AGM and for offering to present us with a Register for Members- which I will pick tomorrow from his office, and for inviting 2 Kimisho Members- one from the Board and the other from the Management Committee for a Training Programme on Sacco Management, besides really motivating us into action.
I want to sincerely thank the Ministry of Co-operatives Development and the office of the Commissioner for Co-operatives Development for their guidance and support so far. We are going to walk in this Journey of Hope across Kenya together as a Team.

The Kimisho Family is growing

Lastly, I want to sincerely salute the following Friends, Members and Partners for the support they gave to us towards hosting our 1st AGM; 

1. Mr. Alfayo Ondego- Kshs 1,000.00,
2. Mr. Dismus Omondi Obondo- Kshs 2,000.00,
3. Mr. Steven Obala Otieno- Kshs 2,000.00,
4. Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Kshs 2,000.00,
5. Ms Merab Akuon- Kshs 2,000.00
6. The Rt Rev Bishop Johannes Angela- Kshs 2,000.00,
7. Ms Mary Asiko- Kshs 2,000.00,
8. Mr. Jairus Gilbert Omondi- Kshs 3,000.00,
9. Mr. Isayah Odhiambo Bwana- Kshs 10,000.00,
10. Ms Everlyne Akumu- Kshs 2,000.00,
11. Mr. Fredrick Omondi Banja- Kshs 5,000.00,
12. Mr. Tubmun Otieno- Kshs 3,000.00. 
13. Mr. Joel Akama- Kshs 1,500.00,
14. Dr Abraham Korir- Kshs 2,500.00, 
15. Ms Claire Omollo- Kshs 2,000.00, 
16. Ms Judith Anyango Ombok- Kshs 2,000.00.

Let us now roll out across Kenya.

May the good Lord Bless and Support Kimisho in this Journey of Hope across Kenya.

Odhiambo T Oketch,                                                                                                                           The Team Leader/Executive Director,
KCDN, KSSL, KIC,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
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