SASSRA inahimiza SACCOs kuimarisha hatua za kuzuia utakatishaji fedha

Mamlaka ya Udhibiti wa SACCOs (SASSRA) imewahimiza SACCOs zenye udhibiti kuimarisha miundo yao ya kufuata sheria ili kulinda akiba za wanachama na kuongeza uadilifu wa sekta hiyo. Mkutano wa kushawishi wa kidijitali ulilenga kufuata sheria za Kuzuia Ukatakishaji Fedha (AML) na Uhamasishaji Fedha za Kigaidi (PF). Mkurugenzi Mtendaji David Sandagi alisisitiza umuhimu wa mifumo thabiti ya kufuata sheria.

Katika mkutano wa kushawishi wa kidijitali, SASSRA ilibainisha kwamba SACCOs zina jukumu muhimu katika mfumo wa kifedha wa Kenya, hivyo ni muhimu kushikilia viwango vya uwazi na uwajibikaji.

Mkurugenzi Mtendaji David Sandagi alisema, "Mifumo thabiti ya kufuata sheria ni muhimu si tu kwa kutimiza wajibu wa kisheria bali pia kulinda fedha za wanachama."

Mamlaka ilitoa mapendekezo pamoja na kuimarisha uchunguzi wa wateja ili kuhakikisha wanachama na miamala inathibitishwa vizuri, kuripoti shughuli za kushukiwa, na kuwawezesha maafisa wa kufuata sheria. Aidha, ilihimiza mafunzo ya uwezo na juhudi za kuwa na ufahamu.

Hii inafanyika wakati wasiwasi juu ya udanganyifu na usimamizi mbaya katika baadhi ya SACCOs umeongezeka, na Bunge linasisitiza Mswada wa Marekebisho ya Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2025, ambao unalenga marekebisho makubwa ikiwemo mfumo wa uwezo wa kati na muundo wa tabaka mbili.

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