The State Department for Co-operatives (SDC) was established in November 2016. Prior to this, it existed as a department under the then Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development. It was created under Executive Order No.1/2016. Co-operatives have played a significant role in socio-economic development of nations for centuries and are a reminder to the international community that it is possible to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility. It is against this background that the United Nations (UN) declared the year 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives. By the end of 2017, there were 22,344 registered co-operatives with an estimated membership of 14 million. These co-operatives are active in financial intermediation, agricultural produce marketing and processing as well as provision of decent and affordable shelter. Kenyan co-operatives are envisaged to promote green investments especially in such sectors as transport, housing, wholesale and retail trade.
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