TECHNOLOGY
Age of Digital Saccos: Kenya Police Sacco Feted for Excellence
in Enterprise ICT at the CIO Annual Awards, After the Recent Launch of a State of the Art Digital Platform; ’Pambazuka’ By June Njoroge
The Sacco has embraced in full throttle, the era of digital disruption, in line with Challenge 2025, on the digitalization of the global Co-operative movement.
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he Kenya Police Sacco, one of the key eminent actors in the Cooperative movement, continues to set pace for other co-operators in the age of digital disruption. The highly esteemed Sacco has been feted at the CIO Annual Awards Competition; scooping the Gold Winner Award for recognition of excellence, in Enterprise Information and Communication Technology adoption in the Sacco sector. The award was especially attributed to the recently launched world class technology digital systems dubbed ‘Pambazuka’, anchored in state of the art innovating technologies to serve members. The launch of this unmatched and remarkable venture took place at the grand Villa Rosa Kempinski hotel. The Chief guests were the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination
of National Security, Dr Fred Matiang’i; State Department’s Co-operatives PS Mr. Ali Noor Ismail; Inspector General of the National Police Service Mr. Hilary Nzioki Mutyambai; NPS Deputy Inspector General Mr. Edward Mbugua; ACCOSCA CEO Mr. George Ombado and CAK CEO Mr. Daniel Marube, among other key contributors of the Co-operative sector. The Sacco has embraced the era of digital disruption in full throttle. This is in line with Challenge 2025 on the digitalization of the global Co-operative movement; an initiative by the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU). “The launch of Pambazuka is not only a modern and innovative way of managing our Sacco services, but is a very strong statement that we have we have stepped onto the 21st century mode of managing our organizations; by embracing technology which will enhance transparency and accountability in the manner in which we provide services.” Stated Dr. Fred Matiang’i.
Kenya Police Sacco wins the CIO Gold Winner Award, for Recognition of Excellence, in Enterprise Information Technology adoption in the Sacco Sector,at the CIO Annual Competiton Awards.
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SACCO TIMES | DECEMBER 2020 - JANUARY 2021
