Hard truths.
The First Lady, during a women’s empowerment programme on September 8, 2026 said the investments were meant to remove some of the barriers that prevent women from taking part fully in economic activities.
The Women Enterprise Fund was established to provide affordable credit to women who want to start or expand businesses, especially those unable to secure financing from commercial banks.
Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya accompanied by Principal Secretaries Patrick Kilemi (Cooperatives) and Susan Mang’eni (MSMEs Development) said that merging the Uwezo Fund, Youth Enterprise Development Fund...
The Principal Secretary Anne Wang’ombe warned that the current budget ceiling will not be sufficient to support key initiatives, including the establishment of safe centres for survivors of gender-based violenc...
The decision to discontinue the digital platform, operational since 2020, aimed to improve access for women in rural and marginalised communities.
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris on Tuesday questioned why the NGAAF budget keeps shrinking, despite its crucial role in helping disadvantaged communities.
This was part of a broader issue where multiple paybills, set up for loan repayments and disbursements to women’s groups, were handled outside the mandated government system.