About us
Uniting the IT professionals behind Kenya's Sacco movement
SITPA is a membership association for practitioners who design, run and secure the technology that Saccos and their members depend on every day.
Our mission
To unite, empower and represent IT professionals in the Sacco sector through capacity building, welfare support and the promotion of sound technology standards.
Our vision
A Sacco sector in Kenya served by skilled, ethical and well-supported IT professionals delivering secure and innovative member services.
Our approach
Practical peer learning, shared frameworks and a welfare safety net — delivered through a transparent, member-governed association.
Core values
What we hold ourselves to
Integrity
We uphold honesty and accountability in every professional engagement.
Professionalism
We hold ourselves to recognised technical and ethical standards.
Collaboration
We solve sector problems together rather than in isolation.
Innovation
We champion practical technology that strengthens Saccos and members.
Service
We exist to serve members and, through them, Sacco membership at large.
Inclusivity
We welcome practitioners from Saccos of every size and region.
Strategic pillars
How the association delivers value
Capacity building
Continuous professional development through workshops, certification pathways and technical clinics on core banking, cybersecurity, data and digital channels.
Advocacy and representation
A collective voice for Sacco IT practitioners in engagements with regulators, vendors and sector bodies.
Member welfare
Structured schemes covering medical, life assurance, education support and emergency loans for paid-up members.
Standards and governance
Shared IT governance frameworks, a binding code of ethics, and guidance that raises practice across member Saccos.
Leadership
Our board of directors
The elected officials who govern the association and represent members.
Robert Mogoi
Chairman
Christine Kakuvi Kioo
Vice Chair
Steve Biko Migoye
Treasurer
Winnie Sergon
Secretary General
Janet Mutuku
Vice Treasurer
Lilian Mwihaki
Board Member
Dinah Mwito
Board Member
Juma Sakiel
Board Member
Henry Abea
Board Member
Saidi Kisulu
Board Member
Kelvin Saitoti
Board Member
Valentine Kwamboka
Office Administrator (ex officio)
Objectives
Our stated objectives
- Promote professional excellence and continuous learning among Sacco IT practitioners.
- Establish and maintain ethical and technical standards for IT practice in the Sacco sector.
- Facilitate knowledge exchange between member Saccos on systems, security and digital services.
- Provide welfare support that protects members and their families in difficult times.
- Represent members' interests before regulators, technology vendors and sector stakeholders.
- Support Saccos in adopting secure, cost-effective and member-centred technology.