NAIROBI, Kenya — The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) has announced a new funding initiative targeting widows and widow-led households across the country.
In a public call for proposals issued on Tuesday, February 10, UFAA said it is seeking projects that directly support widows under its Wezesha Mjane Corporate Social Responsibility programme.
“The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) is inviting proposals for funding of projects that work with and benefit widows or widow-led households in Kenya through its Wezesha Mjane Corporate Social Responsibility program,” the authority said in the notice.
UFAA said the initiative forms part of its broader social impact agenda, which focuses on empowering vulnerable households through sustainable and community-driven interventions.
Who Can Apply
The authority said the programme is open to a wide range of organisations with grassroots reach.
“The Wezesha Mjane program is accepting project proposals from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Foundations, Self-Help Groups, and Community-Based Organizations,” UFAA stated.
Applicants have been directed to submit proposals strictly in line with guidelines published by the authority.
UFAA set 10:30 a.m. on March 6, 2026, as the deadline for submission of proposals.
Growing Focus on Widow Empowerment
The funding call comes amid growing national attention on the socio-economic challenges faced by widows, particularly in rural and informal settlements.
Widows in many parts of Kenya face economic marginalisation, land disinheritance, cultural discrimination, and limited access to social protection systems.
Programmes such as Wezesha Mjane seek to address these challenges by strengthening livelihoods, restoring dignity, and building sustainable support systems at the community level.
Siaya Engagement Highlight
The UFAA announcement follows a recent large-scale widows empowerment engagement held in Siaya County at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) in Bondo.
The event, spearheaded by Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, brought together 157 organised widow groups drawn from all 30 wards in the county.
Organisers said the turnout reflected growing confidence in empowerment initiatives targeting widows and vulnerable households.
Participants received both immediate and long-term support items, including food supplies such as rice, beans, sugar, and cooking oil.
They were also issued with fruit tree seedlings aimed at improving household nutrition, enhancing food security, and supporting environmental conservation
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Sh11 Million Mobilised
The Siaya engagement attracted strong support from partners and well-wishers.
A total of Sh11 million was mobilised to strengthen and scale up ongoing widow empowerment activities.
UFAA said such partnerships remain critical to expanding the reach and impact of the Wezesha Mjane programme nationally.
The authority urged eligible organisations to submit credible, community-centred proposals that demonstrate clear impact, sustainability and accountability in supporting widows and their families.
