Every two years, members of KCO elect the Board of Directors, the President and its officials. The board develops policies, plans and key priorities with the support of committee members. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors, committees deliver programs to the community.
KCO involves members of the Community and friends of Kenya in Ontario and in Canada in productive community economic development initiatives and fosters a sense of national unity, development consciousness and equity among its members.
Our mission is to involve members of the Kenyan Community and friends of Kenya in productive community economic development initiatives and to foster a sense of Kenyan national unity, development consciousness and equity among all. We seek to promote the spirit of patriotism among Kenyans in Ontario and to encourage their active participation in the affairs of Canada and their country Kenya.
The Kenyan Community in Ontario (KCO) is an Ontario-based not-for-profit, non-political and non-denominational organization run by volunteers, committed to promoting the settlement and development of its members as well as preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Kenyan community in Canada
It is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural organization that represents almost all Kenyan ethnic groups have made Ontario their home. KCO strive to make the transition to living in Canada for new members as informed and hassle-free as possible by using the knowledge gained through similar experience.
This community-based organization is therefore the rallying point of Kenyans in this part of the world who desire to contribute in one way or the other to the development of Ontario and that of Kenya.