Composition

The SCK Board comprises nine (9) Directors drawn from diverse cooperative subsectors, including teaching, government, agriculture, private enterprise, and community-based organizations. The Board reflects national representation, with Directors drawn from across Kenya’s regions. The Project Director supports the board secretariat’s duties. The Business and Technical Advisory Council (BTAC) Chairperson attendance is by invite

Board Mandate

The Board is the supreme governance and policy-making organ of SCK and is accountable to the AGM. Its core responsibilities include:

• Strategic Leadership – Setting and periodically reviewing SCK’s vision, mission, and long-term strategy, and approving SCK’s positioning as a national shared services and payments utility, including PaaS, SDSP, and CLSF.

• Governance and Policy Oversight – Establishing governance frameworks, approving policies and By-Laws, and constituting Board Committees with clear delegated authority.

• Financial Stewardship – Safeguarding SCK’s financial integrity, approving budgets and audited financial statements, and overseeing capital and shared funds, including the CLSF.

• Risk, Compliance, and Assurance – Approving the enterprise risk management framework and ensuring compliance with SASRA, CBK (where applicable), and data protection requirements.

• Executive Oversight – Appointing and evaluating the Chief Executive Officer and ensuring effective succession planning.

• Stakeholder Stewardship – Acting in the collective interest of member SACCOs and overseeing strategic relationships with regulators, partners, and sector institutions.