The Kenya Women Senators (KEWOSA) jointly with the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have launched a week-long campaign to promote and support local designers.
During the time, Women Members of Parliament will wear outfits made by their local designers for all Parliamentary sessions.
The campaign seeks to support the local industries by consuming locally produced goods and services.
According to KEWOPA the campaign will amplify the visibility of the Small and Medium -sized enterprise in Kenya- who contribute to employment creation, wealth creation poverty alleviation and income generation.
“We need to Promote local designers and empower our tailors. We should revive local industries,” KEWOPA said in a statement.
KEWOPA encouraged Kenyans to join them and be part of the campaign by wearing locally made African designs and join the #WomeninPoliticsKE #SupportingLocalDesignersKE #BuyKenyaBuildKenya hashtags on Twiter, Facebook and Instagram
“The KEWOPA members’ campaign will amplify the visibility of these businesses both locally and globally as it will be led by national leaders,”stated Nominated Senator Veronica Maina.
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Nominated MP Irene Mayaka said the decision will go a long way to boost local industries.
“We must strive hard to ensure local businesses thrive. One way of doing this is by buying from them,” she said.
On her part, Naivasha MP Jane Kihara said buying goods from small and medium sized enterprises would help in poverty alleviation.
“Tailoring courses are dead because people do not get their clothes from local tailors. We must support tailors in the villages by buying from them. Tailors should also buy locally produced materials,” Kihara said.
KEWOPA is a membership association of all women parliamentarians drawn from across all political parties both elected and nominated in the Senate and National Assembly.
