Meru First lady Priscilla Murungi has rooted for her Twaweza programme as an initiative that will economically empower women by educating them on Financial skills as well as improvement of nutrition outcomes for families to create an healthy and prosperous county.

In her speech, during a wide up of a series of Twaweza trainings, at Murungurune social hall after successful completion of North Imenti, Tigania and Igembe trainings , the first lady said through Twaweza program it would also address issues concerning Female Genital Mutilation and teenage pregnancy through 100 percent transition of girls to school.

CECM Education, Gender and social development, Linner Kailanya said women would be provided with a seed capital through Meru Microfinance Co-oporation to start income generating projects to return after an year interest free.She alluded the funding was key to tangible economic empowerment for women.

Gender Chief officer, Flora Nyaga noted they had provided a team of experts who would train and guide women on financial literacy through table banking and other enterpreneurship skills in order to increase their income.

In attendance was CECM Agriculture, Carol Mutiga and various Twaeza Board co-ordinators and the Gender Director Madam Janice Mwiti.