by Wangui Gichuki | Jul 20, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS, SUCCESS STORY
My name is Mary Shimwenyi. I am a member of GROOTS Kenya, a community leader and a human rights defender from Malava Sub-County in Kakamega County. My first encounter with GROOTS Kenya was during a paralegal training in Nairobi where I met Esther Mwaura Muiru the...
by Wangui Gichuki | Jun 28, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS, SUCCESS STORY
My name is Jane Nyokabi Gitau, and I am 59 years old. I come from Gitare Village, Kiamworia Location in Kiganjo ward. I am a mother of three boys and two girls, and a grandmother of four. In 2003, I was trained as a Community Based Health Worker and Traditional Birth...
by Wangui Gichuki | Jun 22, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS, SUCCESS STORY
My name is Salome Mwangi. I live in Nyota location of Kuresoi North Sub County in Nakuru. I joined GROOTS Kenya through the Access to Markets project in January 2013, and was key in the formation of Nyota New Women’s Group. Before joining the project, I only used to...
by Wangui Gichuki | Jun 5, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS
GROOTS Kenya champions from Kiambu, Kakamega, Laikipia and Mathare celebrated this year’s World Environment Day with a series of activities designed to promote a cleaner, safer environment for their communities. Starting them off on Wednesday, 31st May 2017, Laikipia...
by Wangui Gichuki | May 26, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS, SUCCESS STORY, Women and Leadership
I am Mary Alwanyi, a 49 year old woman leader from Ikolomani in Kakamega County. I joined GROOTS Kenya in 2010 after being mapped by Alice Isoyi for the Gender Tracking Tool. Previously, I was employed as a store keeper at a local secondary school and I was also a...
by Wangui Gichuki | Apr 27, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS, Women and Leadership
In the last three months, GROOTS Kenya has traversed 20 sub counties in Kakamega, Kiambu and Laikipia counties drumming up support for women aspirants as the elections draw nearer. The activities dubbed ‘Ward Forums’ saw GROOTS Kenya champions mobilize residents at...
