Kindiki woos Meru women with promise of more empowerment
By Isaac Mutia, August 4, 2025Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has lauded women in Meru for their entrepreneurial spirit, promising them that the government is ready to support them.
While speaking in Meru on Monday, August 4, 2025, Kindiki revealed that the government is creating 21 markets in Meru alone, with over 400 markets set to be initiated across the country soon.
He emphasised that these markets will be modern. “They will have rooms for women to breastfeed their children,” he stated.
“ Unlike most men, women can create resources and multiply them for the sake of their family’s progress. This is why the government is planning to build over 400 markets across the country, with 21 markets set to be initiated in Meru alone.’’ Kindiki went on.
“In the previous administrations, those with big businesses only benefited from government empowerment. However, our administration is different; we are keen on implementing the bottom-up economy that President Ruto promised to Kenyans during the campaign. That’s why one of our agendas is to uplift youth and women who operate small businesses,” he added.
Kindiki’s promise to the women of Meru comes after his visit to Baringo on August 3, 2025, where he clarified the government’s initiatives to support women’s businesses.
This reflects his broader focus on women’s economic empowerment, which could align with similar activities in Meru. Furthermore, Kindiki also urged women to register as groups so that they can get support from the government. He asserted that the government can only fund them if they are in a registered group.
“If our President builds these markets, will you deny him votes in 2027?” Kindiki challenged Meru women.
Previous empowerment
On May 23, 2025, while speaking in Meru, Kindiki discussed the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program, which targets small and medium businesses, including those run by women, such as salons and “mama mboga” enterprises. These initiatives suggest a pattern of supporting small-scale entrepreneurs, likely including women in Meru.
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