COUNTY ASSEMBLY RALLIES SUPPORT FOR MAKUENI EMPOWERMENT FUND

The Makueni County Assembly, through the Gender and Public Accounts Committees, has voiced its support for the Makueni County Empowerment Fund Digital Lending System, alongside the reviewed guidelines, regulations, and strategic plan for the fund’s implementation.

During a sensitization forum for the two committees on the digital fund and its accompanying regulations, the MCAs lauded the initiative as a true social protection program aimed at providing an economic lifeline to ultra-poor and vulnerable households. The fund seeks to enable them to access affordable credit and gradually transition into higher income brackets, ultimately empowering beneficiaries to qualify for production capital from conventional financial institutions and money markets.

Through the newly developed digital lending platform, the county aims to enhance transparency, efficiency, and accountability in fund management while ensuring easy access for citizens across all wards. The MCAs will play a key role in providing oversight during the implementation of the fund.

County Executive Committee Member for Gender, Eng. Sebastian Kyoni, who led the session, reaffirmed Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.’s commitment to using innovation as a tool for inclusive growth, noting that the Fund will “unlock the potential of our people and help them move from survival to prosperity.”