Our Sacco
WATAALAMU Sacco Society Limited was registered on 18th September 2023 under the Co-operative Societies Act chapter 490 of the Laws of Kenya. The main objective/mandate of the society is to provide for its members a savings and credit platform for financial inclusion within the area of its operations. This is meant to better their personal financial derivatives and achieve growth for future financial stability.
Our Vision
A leading and most innovative financial service provider of choice in Kenya.
Our Mission
To provide affordable financial services to members with opportunities to accumulate savings for wealth creation and value addition.
Our Core Values
What You Get with Wataalamu Sacco
Our Board
CPA Dr. Joseph Obwogi
Chairman
CPA Dr. Joseph Obwogi was elected to the Board of Wataalamu Sacco in 2023. He was appointed as the inaugural Chairman the same year.
Dr. Obwogi holds a PhD in Human Resource Management, an MBA, and a Bachelor of Science. He is also a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) and a Certified Human Resource Professional of Kenya (CHRP-K).
Dr. Obwogi has worked in the University for over twenty-four years, a journey that started in the year 1998 when he joined Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) as an Accountant, rising the hierarchy to University Registrar. He is an accomplished educationist, currently working as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Business and Entrepreneurship as well as a consultant in Human Capital and Strategic Management.
Dr. Obwogi also serves as a Chairperson, Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf (KTTI) and has previously served as board member of the JKUAT Staff Retirement Pension Scheme.
Mr. Felix Areri
Vice Chairman
Felix Areri was elected to the board of Wataalamu Sacco in 2023 and appointed the Vice Chairman.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree Finance from the University of Nairobi.
Mr. Areri has worked in the banking industry for over eleven years rising through the ranks.
Ms. Brenda Osanya
Secretary
Brenda Osanya secured a position on the Wataalamu Sacco Board and assumed the role of the first-ever Secretary in 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, and presently pursuing the Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) Post Advanced Level. She served as an intern at Access Bank for a duration of four months in 2018.
Presently, she holds the position of an accountant at Newquest Consulting Limited and has been in this role for three years.
CPA Chris Rasugu
Treasurer
Chris Rasugu is a seasoned financial and grants management professional with extensive experience managing international donor-funded programs for the past 20 years.
He has worked in Kenya, Somalia and Chad on civil society, humanitarian aid and refugee programs. He has a proven track record with donor funded programs in complex environments, with components in community peace dialogues, local organization, capacity building, economic development, advocacy, and good governance.
He has demonstrated management flexibility and broad industry knowledge to lead numerous, successful US and non US funded programs cutting across emergency aid assistance to civil society programs. He is currently the Chief Finance Officer at NewQuest Business Advisory.
He supports set ups, Accounting, Tax and Audit to the Kenyan start-ups. He has also provides advisory services to Non Profits in the region on Sub-award Management, Tax and Compliance. He also holds the Finance Advisory role in Idea Studio Foundation and treasurer Wataalamu Sacco.
CPA Samson Moturi
Member
Mr. Moturi is a seasoned professional with over 11 years of experience in accounting and finance. His expertise includes internal audit, budgeting and financial reporting. He holds a CPA (K) qualification and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce with a major in Accounting from Kenyatta University.