Quick information guide

Kenya Government’s leads by example in Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. It has established a Women Enterprise Fund

Aim:

to provide accessible and affordable credit to support women start and/or expand business for wealth and employment creation.

Loans provided by the Fund:

  • Constituency women enterprise scheme
  • LPO Financing
  • Bill bond Financing; and
  • Sacco lending

Other services:

  • Capacity building
  • Market support; and
  • Linkages

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Contacts.

Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs.

Directorate of Youth Affairs.
 P.O. Box 34303-00100.
Nairobi-Kenya.
Harambee House,
Harambee Avenue

Empowernment Programmes for Women In Kenya

In Kenya, the population of people living below the poverty line has declined from 46.8% in 2005/06 to 36.1% in 2015/16, according to the 17th edition of the Kenya Economic Update.

Women in the Kenyan contribute significantly to the economy of the country both directly or indirectly and therefore stirring up the economy out of such a high poverty index would need measures put in place for economic empowerment of Kenyan women.

The government of Kenya has established funds and policies such as the 30% procurement allocation for all government tenders so that more women may have an entry chance in such a competitive space. Private Sector Organisations have also set up programmes to empower women.

angle-left CREAW KENYA - Centre for Rights Education and Awareness.

CREAW KENYA - Centre for Rights Education and Awareness.

CREAW envisions a just society where women and girls enjoy full rights and live in dignity. The mission of CREAW is to champion, expand and actualize women and girls’ rights and social justice

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List of services provided by the program

1. Ending all forms of Violence against Women and girls - Through its access to justice program, CREAW is engaged with law and policy makers at National and County levels to inform or champion the development and implementation of regulatory frameworks concerning SGBV. 

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2. Elimination of Economic and Social – Cultural Discrimination – Contribute to securing of women’s equal access to rights and opportunities and securing of women’s equal access to ownership and use of economic resources and opportunities.

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3. Promoting effective participation of Women and Girls – Ensuring equal opportunities for, and full participation of women in leadership positions across all spheres and all spaces

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4. Ensuring Universal Access to SRHR – Facilitate access to comprehensive and integrated Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)

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Contacts

Elgeyo Marakwet Close off Elgeyo Marakwet Road,Hse No. 1 (on the left), Kilimani

P. O. Box 35470 – 00100, Nairobi Kenya

Mobile: 254 720 357 664 / Toll Free Number 0800 720 186 

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