Youths and women lined up for Sh1.4 billion State funding

Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs CS Margaret Kobia (centre) and Kisumu Woman Representative Rosa Buyu (fourth left) with some beneficiaries of women and youth funds at Nyamasaria primary school in Kisumu last week. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Women and youth groups in Kisumu, Homa Bay and Siaya counties will benefit from more than Sh1 billion funding this financial year, the Government has announced.

Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Cabinet Secretary Margaret Kobia said Siaya County would receive Sh500 million, Homa Bay Sh500 million and Kisumu County Sh400 million for onward lending to the groups.