
County Government of West Pokot
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The County of Hidden Treasures
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http://www.westpokot.go.ke 14-02-2014 08:03:02
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🔔 With support from Gates Foundation & working with partners like ICRW Africa, Anglican Development Services (ADS) Kenya, Village Enterprise & Hand in Hand Eastern Africa, we are advancing gender-responsive care policies. Kicking off in County Government of West Pokot 🇰🇪we convened dialogues to raise awareness of an inclusive care economy.





Governor @SimonKachapin met with @GGBCircle, Mastercard Foundation & Perur Rays of Hope to discuss expanding the HerLab program at Morpus Rescue Center. This initiative will equip 24,000 women & girls with technical skills for economic empowerment.









West Pokot has kicked off the development of a Poverty Graduation Bill—anchoring the #UPG model into county systems. This step marks a step foundation towards poverty reduction. Grateful to Village Enterprise for walking this journey with us.


Last week, Village Enterprise & County Government of West Pokot gave Ksh 2.7M in business grants to 450 entrepreneurs in Siyoi, Endough, & Weiwei Wards under the Ultra Poor Graduation project funded by Gates Foundation. This will kickstart new businesses & lift families out of extreme poverty!


H.E. Simon Kachapin today hosted a delegation from the State Dept. of Gender ahead of #MenstrualHygieneDay at Nasokol. CS Hon. Hanna Cheptumo will join us tomorrow to launch the Hope GBV Centre & lead celebrations. #WestPokot #DignityForGirls


H.E. Simon Kachapin met Dr. Augustine Cheruiyot & the PETS team to align West Pokot with BETA priorities—agriculture, MSMEs, UHC, housing & digital economy. Follow-up missions set for June. westpokot.go.ke/2025/05/28/gov…


🌱 Major win for #Agroecology! The West Pokot Cabinet has adopted a bold, farmer-led Agroecology Policy—supported by @BIBAKenya & Greenpeace Africa—to boost soil health, biodiversity & food sovereignty. Simon Kachapin “This sets a new direction for our agriculture.” #WestPokot

