Implemented in 2018, The Rural Women Economic Empowerment project aimed to socially and economically empower rural women farmers through agribusiness and rural development in Murang'a and Nyandarua Counties, with an overall objective of reducing poverty and injustice. When the project started in 2018, it was noted that 68% of the mapped participants had low-income levels (less than Kshs.5000 per month) and lived in mud-walled houses. To ensure financial inclusion, one of the project outcomes, GROOTS Kenya trained 40 Trainer of Trainees TOTs from 19 groups in Murang’a and 35 TOTs from 17 groups in Nyandarua on Group Savings and Loaning (GS&L). As a result, the farmers shifted from a merry-go-round to a group savings and loaning process (GSL), also known as table banking. Here, each farmer saved at least 200 shillings per month and was able to provide loans to each other at an agreed interest over an agreed period of time. This further resulted in farmers taking up poultry farming for faster income to meet their short-term needs. GROOTS Kenya was also able to establish linkages between sub-county and ward-level agricultural extension officers for the farmer groups. As a result, the agricultural officers visited farmers in Murang’a, collected data on farming production, and developed and tested a banana curriculum. The training enhanced and increased farmers' resilience practices. Target Counties: Murang'a, Nyandarua Partner: We effect