We are delighted to share with you the third edition of the WIDU Kenya Quarterly Update for 2025, covering the months of July to September 2025. This issue brings together inspiring stories, important milestones, and key developments from WIDU Kenya, our partners, and our vibrant diaspora community. As always, this newsletter serves as a bridge between entrepreneurs, diaspora supporters, and development partners, ensuring that together we remain informed, inspired, and connected in advancing our shared vision of inclusive economic growth, job creation, and sustainable entrepreneurship in Kenya.
To read the full Kenya Quarterly newsletter, click here: Quarterly Update of WIDU Kenya | July to September 2025
📈 WIDU Kenya in Numbers – Impact at a Glance
This quarter has been one of growth, resilience, and innovation. WIDU Kenya has continued to empower local entrepreneurs by providing financial support, personalized coaching, and access to networks that help small businesses grow stronger and more sustainable. At the same time, our engagement with diaspora communities across Europe has reached a historic milestone, positioning WIDU as a unique platform that channels remittances into productive investments that transform lives and communities. To date:
- Grants disbursed 2.14 M Euros
- Private investment by diaspora donors and entrepreneurs 2 M Euros
- Coaching sessions conducted 3,400, with entrepreneurs rating a 97% satisfaction rate.
- Approved 1,465 projects, resulting in an average of 3,171 new and sustained jobs per project, with 54% of those opportunities benefiting women.
📢 Recent Activities & News : WIDU Kenya Behind the Scenes
- WIDU Expansion in Europe: Platform extended to 29 European countries (all EU states plus Switzerland & Norway), opening wider opportunities for diaspora engagement and introducing improved funding and coaching systems.
- ProSEET Call Progress: Implementation in Turkana West continues with 134 entrepreneurs onboarded (43% refugees, 57% hosts, 57% women-led). Success story: Mama Samaki business in Kakuma modernized operations with solar and cold storage.
- State Department Diaspora Affairs Visit: German Embassy & GIZ delegation met with PS Hon. Roseline Njogu to strengthen cooperation on diaspora engagement and labour migration.
- Delegation Visit – Uasin Gishu & Nandi: WIDU, GIZ, and SDDA team visited supported enterprises, including Edka Concepts (distributed 12,500 seedlings to 300 farmers), Medglobe Clinic, Emerald Valley Medical Center, Kipkenda Poultry Farm, and Samoo Hills Tea.
- Diaspora Voices: Kenyan diaspora representatives from Germany (Angela Hainja & Caro Mawangi) engaged with entrepreneurs and coaches.
- AU-AIR Experts’ Workshop: WIDU participated at the Africa Institute for Remittances workshop review of the draft document “Reference document on strategies for leveraging remittances and diaspora engagement” alongside government representatives from Benin, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Annual KWIG Cultural Event in Germany: WIDU participated in the Kenyan Women in Germany event, connecting with diaspora donors, sharing updates on platform improvements, and celebrating Kenyan culture abroad.
📅Upcoming Activities:
- 5 October 2025 – WIDU Kenya Virtual Info Session.
- 13–17 October 2025 – Regional Strategic Planning Workshop in Tunisia.
👉 To read the full Kenya Quarterly Newsletter, click here: Quarterly Update of WIDU Kenya | July to September 2025
This newsletter serves as an important quarterly communication tool, designed to keep partners and supporters informed about WIDU's ongoing activities, achievements, and influence in Kenya. Through quarterly updates, we aim to highlight the progress being made, share inspiring stories, and provide insights into the ways WIDU is driving meaningful change across the region.