Explain the role played by consumer co-operative societies in Kenya today.

Role of consumer co-operatives.

• Provide members with goods and services at fair prices and of good quality
• Protect members against exploitation, inefficient and dishonest trade practices by individual retailers
• Provide channel through which ideas regarding quality and use of products can be propagated
• Bring services to remote areas where independent traders are afraid.
• Accept members deposits and assists them to buy or acquire land by purchase or lease.
• Remove excess profits enjoyed by independent traders and pass the same to the members.