County First Ladies Unveil 2025–2028 Strategy to Boost Health Services, End GBV and Expand Education to Empower Vulnerable Kenyans
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 22- The County First Ladies Association (CFLA) has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for development, formally launching its comprehensive four-year Strategic Plan designed to catalyze transformative change across all of Kenya’s 47 counties.
The landmark 2025–2028 strategy commits the Association to a focused high-impact interventions spanning crucial sectors, including health, education, gender equality, economic empowerment, and climate resilience, marking a significant effort to strengthen grassroots development initiatives nationwide.
H.E. Alamitu Jattani, Chairperson CFLA, Spearheaded the launch, emphasizing the strategy’s core mandate to accelerate community-centered initiatives and fortify existing county systems, the plan is designed to uplift Kenya’s most vulnerable populations specifically women, children, youth and other marginalized groups by creating sustainable pathways for growth and ensuring that the efforts of the County First Ladies translate into tangible, long-lasting improvements in livelihoods across every region.
She described the plan as a bold, people-driven roadmap building on a decade of impactful county-level programmes.
“A major focus of the strategy is strengthening health interventions, particularly maternal and child health. CFLA will expand access to family planning, immunization, nutrition, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health services,” said H.E. Jattani.
The Chairperson added that the plan prioritizes increased screening for cancer and non-communicable diseases through strengthened partnerships and community outreach noting that the expansion of EMPOWER Clinics to 18 counties in the previous strategic cycle provides a strong foundation for scaling cancer screening and public awareness efforts nationwide.
“Our goal is to ensure no woman, youth or child is left behind,” she added.
The plan also outlines measures to enhance access to early childhood and primary education, particularly in underserved regions with Key priorities including; enhancing mentorship programmes for young people, supporting school re-entry for teenage mothers and renewing advocacy for girls’ participation in STEM and vocational training.
Initiatives such as school milk programs, kitchen gardens, and menstrual hygiene support already implemented in several countries will be expanded to boost school attendance and improve learner well-being.
As part of its gender equality agenda, the strategy commits to intensified action to eliminate harmful cultural practices, including FGM, child marriage and widow disinheritance, It further calls for stronger advocacy and community engagement to tackle domestic violence, rape, femicide and other forms of gender-based violence, while promoting cultural practices that uphold dignity and gender equity.
To strengthen economic empowerment, CFLA will scale up financial literacy programmes and entrepreneurship support targeting women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
Additionally, the plan envisions deeper collaboration with financial institutions to enhance access to microcredit and financing for small enterprises.
While recognizing climate change as a growing threat to community health and livelihoods, the strategy commits to promoting sustainable environmental practices and advocating for policies that reinforce climate adaptation.
CFLA will mobilize communities for climate resilience initiatives and champion county-level frameworks linking climate and health Internally, the Association will focus on strengthening governance structures, succession planning, financial systems, monitoring and evaluation and expanding the Secretariat to enhance programme implementation across all counties.
“Our strength lies in our unity across all 47 counties and in the partnerships that amplify our work, I urge partners to collaborate in the implementation of the strategy, We invite development partners, civil society, county governments and the private sector to join us in empowering communities and building a thriving Kenya.”
