07/09/2026
EMPOWERING MBOONI WOMEN, ONE WARD AT A TIME. MBOONI FIRST LADY JULIANA KIVASU GRACES WEF TRAINING IN WAIA/KAKO WARD, CHAMPIONS WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND FINANCIAL LITERACY
Today, September 7th, 2026, we took another decisive step towards empowering the women of Mbooni Constituency through a comprehensive Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) training held in Kako/Waia Ward. The exercise was spearheaded by the First Lady, Mrs. Juliana Mwikali Kivasu, working closely with the WEF Constituency Officer, Madam Virginia Kimeu. This is not about empty promises or political rhetoric—it is about equipping our women with the knowledge, skills and financial tools they need to grow their businesses, strengthen their families and build sustainable livelihoods.
The training brought together 73 women groups, comprising 57 new groups eager to access WEF financing and 16 existing groups that have previously benefited from WEF support and are now ready for another financing cycle. The sessions focused on practical areas that directly determine the success of women-led enterprises, including budgeting, daily record keeping, credit and debt management, group dynamics, financial literacy and detailed consultations on WEF funds. We are ensuring that our women do not merely receive funds, but understand how to manage, invest and repay them responsibly for lasting economic empowerment.
This programme is not a one-day political event. It is a structured constituency-wide initiative that will be rolled out across all six wards of Mbooni Constituency, ensuring that women in every corner of our constituency have an equal opportunity to access information and benefit from WEF financing. We are deliberately taking the process closer to the people so that no genuine women’s group is left behind because of lack of information, technical knowledge or access to the right channels.
Following the training, the process will proceed to the filling and submission of loan forms, verification and the eventual disbursement of WEF funds to qualifying groups. Our message to the women of Mbooni is clear: we believe in your potential, your businesses and your ability to transform your families and communities. This is empowerment that must translate into real economic impact—not empowerment for photographs, but empowerment that puts resources in the hands of hardworking women and gives them the capacity to create wealth, employment and a better future for their families.