KISUMU WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE PARTNERS WITH HER KIAMBU COUNTERPART TO MENTOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT

KIAMBU County Women representative Anne Nyokabi in partnership with her Kisumu County counterpart Rose Nyamunga launched an innovative programme that will see school going children mentored.

Addressing the press during the launch of programme at CITAM church in Kisumu, the duo accompanied by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s wife Ida Odinga revealed that the programme is aimed at instilling positive thinking among school going children.

The two leaders while speaking to over 500 pupils from different schools, noted that the under the programme pupils will have opportunity to showcase different talents adding that this was in view of curbing immorality among children.

‘’ Identifying and nurturing talents at such early stage will help the children in positive thinking ‘’, said Nyamunga.

Nyamunga has been on the forefront fighting for gender rights, empowering women and youth in the County.

The women leader has received applauds from locals given her tireless efforts in initiating a number of projects geared at improving voters welfare.

Nyokabi said they will make use of the programme to invite church leaders for spiritual nourishment during a session that brings together Women representatives across the nation.

The Kiambu women leader said she was excited by the kind of work Nyamunga is doing on the ground after she toured different projects in the region and vowed to do the same in her own County.

Nyokabi said she’s ready to work with leaders from different part of the country to change the lives of women and youths through economic empowerment to curb drug addiction and general immorality that leads to early deaths.