Kibra constituency Member of Parliament Ken Okoth in partnership with a Korean organisation on Monday donated sewing machines to over 200 women in Nairobi's Kibera slum. 

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Speaking during the event, the legislator noted that the project will go a long way in economically empowering the women and their families and thereby improve their living standards. 

"These machines will ensure that more women get into self-employment resulting to increase income at the household level," he said. 

"In order to realise equitable development and to attain vision 2030 blue-print focusing on the economic pillar, women need to be involved in all aspects of development and governance," he said.