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.

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Shelter of Hope Kenya (SOHC)

Shelter of hope Kenya is a Christian based non-profit making organization registered under the societies act. We have the call and responsibility to reach out to the children and youths who are orphans and vulnerable by providing spiritual nourishment, education and income generating activities to enable them be independent. Through the course of our work, we have initiated programs to cater for women through empowerment strategies and material support to the elderly widows.

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List of services provided by the program

  1. Income generating activities at SOHC project sites more so for the women in Kagan, Homabay county where the organization supports them with seed capital for running small businesses to cater for their livelihoods.
  2. Basket weaving and crafts making. The organization trains women from informal settlements on basket weaving and ornaments making, purchases raw African materials which the women use to make necklaces, earrings, bracelets, bags, baskets and even table mats. The sales accrued from these items are used to support the women and sustain the program as well.
  3. Table banking in Kagan, Homabay where members in a group can safely save and can access loans to boost their small businesses based on their ability to pay back. The profits accrued from the interest are divided amongst the members at the end of every year. This concept is to ensure that the members have an access to soft loans for boosting their small businesses.

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Contacts

Buru Buru Business Complex,
Next To Kenya National Library,
2nd Flr, Rm 32
Phone: (+254) 20 2664664, (+254) 725 830020
Mail: P.O.Box: 9277 - 00200 Nairobi
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