Introduction
In Kirinyaga County, rural women face significant economic challenges, including limited access to formal employment and financial independence. The Wezesha Mama Kaitheri Apparel Centre emerged in 2018 as a grassroots initiative to address these barriers by equipping women with tailoring skills and entrepreneurship training. What began as a small group of women with a shared vision has grown into a thriving enterprise, transforming lives and uplifting the community. In Kirinyaga County, where 42% of women rely on subsistence farming for survival (Kirinyaga County Economic Survey, 2022), the Wezesha Mama Kaitheri Apparel Centre emerged in 2018 as a beacon of hope. Founded by the County Government with an initial group of 15 women with a shared vision, the centre addresses systemic barriers like unemployment (27% female unemployment rate in Kirinyaga) and financial exclusion. Today, it stands as a model of how skill-based interventions can catalyze community-wide change.
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