Westlands Constituency Women Get KES 3.2 Million Women Enterprise Fund Loans

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Westlands MP addressing the Women Groups set to receive loans from the Women Enterprise Fund







Westlands MP Hon Tim Wanyonyi on Friday, September 18, 2015 presided over the disbursement of KES 3,177,500 from the Women Enterprise Fund to sixteen women groups in the Constituency.

Out of the government allocation of KES 222 Million for Nairobi County, Westlands Constituency is second only to Starehe Constituency with the various women groups borrowing a total of KES 24.8 Million since inception of the Women Enterprise Fund in 2008.

The ceremony was attended by among others; the Kangemi Member of County Assembly, Hon Peter Isuha; Kitisuru Ward Member of County Assembly, Hon Alvin PalaPala; the Nairobi County Women Enterprise Fund Coordinator, Mr Hesbon Ngugi; the Nairobi County Women Enterprise Fund Marketing Executive, Ms Judith Mudembi; the Westlands Women Enterprise Fund Officer, Ms Anne Ngure as well as the Westlands Youth Enterprise Fund Officer, Mr Ken Otinga.


Hon Wanyonyi said that he is ready and willing to partner with the Women Enterprise Fund to carry out intense capacity building as well as awareness of the fund among the women in the constituency. He committed to ensuring that Westlands Constituency women topple Starehe to be the biggest borrowers of the fund.


The legislator also commended the Westlands women groups for their industry as well as high credit worthiness evident by their prompt repayment of the loan. He challenged the women to take advantage of other government opportunities and funds such as Uwezo Fund to empower themselves economically in order to be self reliant and shun tokenism.

Finally, the Westlands MP called upon the women to be visionary by setting targets as well as opening bank accounts to enhance their credit worthiness. He winded up by underscoring the importance of knowing your neighbor as a basic security mitigating factor.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Money can only help you if it is working for you." - Westlands MP, Hon Tim Wanyonyi

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