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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Members of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) will this week run a campaign to support Kenyan-based cloth designers and locally produced textiles.<\/p>\n

The women legislators will wear outfits made by their local designers for all parliamentary sessions this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe campaign strives to support the local industries by consuming locally produced goods and services,\u201d said Nominated Senator Veronica Maina.<\/p>\n

Addressing a press conference at Parliament Buildings on Tuesday, the lawmakers said Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to employment creation, wealth creation, poverty alleviation and income generation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe KEWOPA members\u2019 campaign will amplify the visibility of these businesses both locally and globally as it will be led by national leaders,\u201d Maina added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage all Kenyans to join us and be part of this campaign by wearing our locally made African designs.\u201d<\/p>\n

KEWOPA is a cross-party caucus bringing on board all women parliamentarians drawn from both houses (National Assembly and Senate).<\/p>\n

The caucus works to promote and protect democracy and advocate for women’s rights.<\/p>\n

Nominated MP Irene Mayaka said people in leadership positions should lead the way in supporting local industries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must strive hard to ensure local businesses thrive. One way of doing this is by buying from them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Naivasha MP Jane Kihara said Kenyans don’t take tailoring courses anymore because many people have been opting to buy clothes from outside the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cTailoring courses are dead because people do not get their clothes from local tailors. We must support tailors in the villages by buying from them. Tailors should also buy locally produced materials,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Kihara added that buying goods from local enterprises would go a long way in reviving the ailing economy.<\/p>\n

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