Vihiga County whose headquarters is in Mbale is Located in the Western Region of Kenya. It boarders Nandi to the East, Kisumu County to the South, Siaya County to the West and KAKAMEGA County to the North. It is one of the four Counties in the former Western Province. Vihiga County has five Constituencies; Luanda, Emuhaya, Hamisi, Sabatia and Vihiga. The County’s population stands at 612,000.

This is the entry and training level for officers under this cadre.

An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a Senior Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotion of Cooperative Societies;
• Training of Cooperative leaders and members;
• Enforcing compliance with Cooperative legislation;

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines Cooperative Management, Cooperative Auditing, Marketing, Internal Auditing or Finance from a recognized university OR
• CPS Kenya Part I or CPA Kenya Part I Examination from KASNEB;
• Certificate in computer application from a recognized institution or its equivalent.