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Item Analysis of Microfinance Institution Outreach on the Realization of Economic Pillar of Vision 2030: A Case of Kakamega County(Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2019-08-31) Sangoro Oscar, Gongera George, Ronald Onsiro RonaldThis paper sought the analysis of microfinance institutions outreach on the realization of economic pillar of vision 2030.Microfinance institution outreach in this study is checked in terms of breadth and depth. In line with economic pillars for vision 2030, MFIs are vital in advancing credit to the communities which are financially constrained but have feasible, practicable and promising investment business ideas. This study was carried in Kakamega County which has very high level of poverty. This study adopted Cross-sectional research design and correlation design. The target population in this study consist of businesses deriving their capital from 15 microfinance institutions both small scale and medium scale, Employees of MFIs comprising of branch manager, credit officer, risk officers and operational manager. The results indicated that MFI outreach had a statistically significant influence on the realization of vision 2030 in Kakamega. The study concluded that MFI outreach had significant positive influence on the realization of economic pillar of vision 2030 Keywords: Microfinance institution, Outreach, Vision 2030, Economic PillarItem Church’s Role in Prevention, Care and Management of HIV and AIDS in Western Kenya: Case of Vihiga and Busia Districts(Journal for the Study of the Religions of Africa and its Diaspora, 2005-11-24) Sussy Gumo-Kurgat and Susan Mbula KilonzoThe mandate of this essay is two-fold. First, it pays attention to the role of the Church in the care of persons living with HIV and AIDS and the affected. Secondly, it examines the efforts of the Church in prevention and management of HIV and AIDS in Western Kenya. The strategies used by the Church in achieving these two facets therefore forms the basis of the discussion. The viability of these approaches has been discoursed analytically as a basis for providing suggestions that might inform the church leaders and members to rethink the strategies relevant in responding to HIV and AIDS. The discussions are framed under the concept of holistic care and development for humanity. Primary data is sourced from two purposively sampled districts: Vihiga and Busia in Western Kenya. 52 randomly sampled churches provide the sample size from which examples were drawn. As a way forward, given the numerous challenges that the churches face while responding to HIV within communities, we advocate for an integrated approach where churches can borrow strategies that work best from their counterparts.