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MPs rejects new policy on women empowerment says it undermines existing institutions

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 2025October 1, 202504 mins

The National Assembly Committee on Social Protection has rejected the proposed National Policy for Women’s Economic Empowerment, citing a lack of clear implementation structures and concerns over duplication of the constitutional mandate held by the 47 Women Representatives. The policy, developed by the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action under the Ministry of Gender,…

NGAAF, Kajiado donates tent and chairs to Rongai Muungano Cooperative

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202503 mins

Ongata Rongai Muungano Women Groups Housing Cooperative Society has received a tent and 100 chairs courtesy of National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), Kajiado County. The women group had been allocated funds by NGAAF which they used to acquire the equipment. Speaking during equipment handover event, Kajiado County Women representative Leah Sankaire through her representative,…

Uwezo Fund Boosts Nyeri Town Constituency with Ksh 3.15 Million

Sacco ReviewJanuary 22, 202505 mins

In a significant step toward empowering local communities, Uwezo Fund cheques totaling Ksh 3,150,000 were presented to 19 groups in Nyeri Town Constituency. The event was presided over by Hon. Rahab Mukami, Nyeri County Women Representative, alongside Hon. Duncan Mathenge, MP for Nyeri Town, Uwezo Fund Chairperson Ms. Ann Njuguna, and Senior Assistant County Commissioner…

Kitui Women’s Rep supports local women groups with valuable donations

Sacco ReviewJanuary 8, 202505 mins

Some women’s groups from across Kitui County have benefitted from water tanks, catering equipment, motorcycles, tents, and chairs worth millions of shillings, donated by the Kitui County Women’s Representative, Dr. Irene Muthoni Kasalu. The donation ceremony took place recently at Kauwi Primary School in Kitui West District within Kitui County. The Makueni County Women’s Representative,…

Kilifi North taxi operators receive Ksh3.5 million NGAAF grant

Sacco ReviewAugust 9, 2024August 9, 202404 mins

More than 600 taxi operators, bodaboda and tuktuk operators from Kilifi North have received grant worth Ksh3.5 million National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) to aid them in purchasing washing machines and water tanks in order to improve their businesses. The project which is championed by Kilifi Women Representative Getrude Mbeyu seeks to empower the…

Woman Rep issues Ksh2.4M economic empowerment funds to vulnerable groups

Sacco ReviewAugust 23, 2023August 23, 202304 mins

24 women, youth and People Living with Disability (PWDs) groups in Isiolo County have benefited from a Ksh2.4 million economic empowerment programme under the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) kitty. The groups drawn from across the 10 wards in the county received cheques of between Ksh100,000 and Ksh130,000 through the office of the county…

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Women groups receive water tanks

Sacco ReviewJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 202001 mins

By Eugene Kioko Women groups under various Community Based Organizations in Machakos County have received water tanks in a programme spearheaded by the National Government Affirmative Acton Fund (NGAAF). The CBOs, which had contributed half of the required amount to purchase 5,000 and 10,000 liter water tanks, were handed the tanks by Machakos County Woman…