Mombasa Woman Representative Aisha Hussein has pleaded with President Uhuru Kenyatta to increase allocation to the Social Affirmative Action Fund.
Hussein says that the Sh700 Million allocated to the fund is not enough to address and implement projects relating to social affirmative action.
Speaking to journalists in Mombasa on Wednesday, Hussein said that as Women Representatives, they need more money to implement crucial projects.
She observed that the needs of women, youth and marginalized groups are many and that the fund allocated is not sufficient to cater for all of their needs.
“We are pleading with President Kenyatta to increase the allocation for the social affirmative action fund so that many Kenyans especially the marginalized can benefit,” she said as quoated by a local daily.
The ODM Woman Representative said that the fund has helped in fighting poverty especially in marginalized areas.
She asked the senate and the National Assembly to formulate laws that will see the fund allocation increased.
Meanwhile, Hussein has hit out Thirds-Way Alliance Party leader Ekur Aukot for proposing slashing of women rep and other seats.
Hussein said that Women Rep's play a key role in dispensing development across the country.
She asked Aukot to stop misleading Kenyans, adding that the constitution provides for these positions.
On Saturday last week, Aukot proposed slashing of some elected seats, saying that the many seats are to blame for the country’s ballooning wage Bill.