42 women, youth, and people living with disabilities from Kwale County have received contracts worth Ksh 50 million from the county government.
Governor Fatuma Achaniiued the tenders to the groups at Kinango Baraza Park during the celebration of International Women’s Day.
This year’s celebration theme is to accelerate action for gender equality.
Achani has been urging women groups across the county to transform into limited companies that will enable them to transact business with the government and the private sector.
Since 2022, 200 women groups have opened limited companies with 100 of those companies securing tenders from the Kwale county government.
Addressing people at the event Achani said empowering women groups in the region will help them fight gender-based violence,
“By building women’s capacity, you build an entire society,” She said.
Deputy Governor Chirema Kombo and Kwale Women Representative Fatuma Masito asked women in Kwale to emulate Achani in championing women’s rights in Kwale,
The leaders asked women to seek elective posts in the coming election so as to bridge the gap of women holding elective posts in Kwale.
Meswalehe Abdallah, of the Kudzecha group, said the contracts have changed the lives of many women in the area.
“We are grateful as women of Kwale because our lives have changed economically as a result of the tenders we receive from Achani’s administration. We are normally paid on time once we have completed the task.” Said Meswale,
Among the women group companies were issued with tenders include; Yawezekana Ventures, Chongomundu Suppliers, Sambamba Malungoni, Tuko Mbele Investment, Dzimanya Enterprise, Chigato Visionary, Bofu Muungano among others.
