[PHOTOS] Women MPs don locally made vitenge to promote SMEs

They will be wearing locally made designs all week in Parliament

In Summary
  • They encouraged all Kenyans to join them and be part of this campaign by wearing locally made African designs.
  • They said buying goods from local enterprises would go a long way in reviving the ailing economy.
by SELINA TEYIE
InPictures
21 February 2023 - 17:54
Women Members of Parliament and Senate pose for a picture donned in locally made African attire. Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
KITENGE ATTIRE Women Members of Parliament and Senate pose for a picture donned in locally made African attire. Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
Image: /EZEKIEL AMING'A

Members of the Kenya Women's Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) will this week run a campaign to support Kenyan-based cloth designers and locally produced textiles.

The women legislators announced on Tuesday at Parliament Buildings that they will wear outfits made by their local designers for all parliamentary sessions this week.

Women members of parliament and senate today wore african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
Women members of parliament and senate today wore african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
Image: /EZEKIEL AMING'A
Women members of parliament and senate today wore african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
Women members of parliament and senate today wore african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
Image: /EZEKIEL AMING'A
A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
Image: /EZEKIEL AMING'A

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A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
Image: /EZEKIEL AMNING'A
A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
Image: /EZEKIEL AMING'A
A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
Image: /EZEKIEL AMING'A

She encouraged all Kenyans to join them and be part of this campaign by wearing locally made African designs.

They said buying goods from local enterprises would go a long way in reviving the ailing economy.

A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
A woman Member of Parliament in african attire "KITENGE" to promote the local producers and tailors which they promise to continue for the whole of this week
Image: /EZEKIEL AMING'A

Nominated Senator Veronica Maina said the campaign strives to support the local industries by consuming locally produced goods and services.

They said Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to employment creation, wealth creation, poverty alleviation and income generation.

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