Voices of women entrepreneurs in Kenya

Abstract

Voices of women entrepreneurs in Kenya is based on interviews and focus group discussions carried out in Nairobi, Mombassa, and Wote in November 2005 and March 2006. The Kenyan government recognizes that women have not been on an equal footing when it comes to their access to opportunities and assets. The study examines the reasons for these differences in performance of women entrepreneurs through a series of conversations with businesswomen. This report is designed to be used as an advocacy tool, together with the publication, Gender and Economic Growth Assessment in Kenya, which examines the legal, administrative, and regulatory barriers that are preventing women in Kenya from contributing fully to the economy, and which includes a matrix with specific recommendations for addressing the identified barriers. The report starts with an overview of the women's business community in Kenya. Mirroring Gender and Economic Growth Assessment in Kenya, this is followed by an analysis of women's access to property, land and finance. Chapters four, five, and six discuss women's access to justice, access to the formal sector, and the impact of international trade. The report concludes by looking at networking and advocacy as venues for taking the needed reforms forward.

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