Washington, DC, USA. – The Kenya National Police DT Sacco chairman, David Sohelo Mategwa, has received an honorary award for best cooperative leadership.
Mategwa received the inaugural African-American Credit Union Coalition Chairman’s Award at the Hall of Fame Alumni Luncheon in Washington, D.C., USA.
This followed a high-level governance and institutional benchmarking engagement at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union in California, USA, on February 27, 2026.
What Kenya Police Sacco said about Mategwa’s award
The Kenya National Police DT Sacco applauded the chairman for the distinguished honour, celebrating his achievement and the continued elevation of the co-operative movement on the global stage.
“Congratulations to our National Chairman, David Sohelo Mategwa, OGW, HSC, DSA I-CUDE, on receiving the inaugural African-American Credit Union Coalition Chairman’s Award at the Hall of Fame Alumni Luncheon in Washington, D.C., USA,” read a statement from the Sacco in part.
The award recognizes exceptional leadership, strategic influence, and transformative contribution to the global credit union movement.
It also reflects the Coalition Chairman’s highest level of recognition, reserved for leaders whose work advances global credibility, creates lasting legacy impact, and strengthens cross-continental collaboration.
In October 2025, Mategwa was elected as the new Vice Chairman of the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA).
ACCOSCA is the continental governing body for financial cooperatives across Africa, making Mategwa’s appointment a significant development for the Kenyan cooperative sector.
Mategwa was among the African co-operative delegation to the US, led by the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Co-operatives, Patrick Kilemi.
The benchmarking focuses on the resilience and scalability of the cooperative business model across Africa and the United States.
The delegation held a high-level courtesy engagement with Congresswoman Young Kim, who serves on the House Financial Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The discussions offered valuable insight into how coordinated legislative and regulatory frameworks sustain national financial inclusion objectives while safeguarding member interests through responsive policymaking.
How Maegwa has scaled the Kenya Police Sacco growth
Under his leadership, the Kenya Police Sacco has grown to the ranks of leading cooperative societies across the continent.
With an asset base of over KSh 66 billion, the Sacco banks on technology to deliver sustainable financial services and inclusion to its members.
According to the 2025 financial statements, Sacco member deposits grew to KSh 33.6 billion, up from KSh 33.1 billion in the previous year.
Share capital increased from KSh 19.8 billion to KSh 22.2 billion during the same year under review.
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