First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto has received a donation of 100 sewing machines from I Love Africa, an NGO based in South Korea.

The organisation is committed to the economic empowerment of women in Africa.

Speaking on Thursday, she lauded I Love Africa's CEO Chang Lee for the generous donation of sewing machines and affirmed her commitment to economically empowering women in Kenya.

The donation marks a great contribution to the Women's Economic Empowerment pillar, which is one of the three pillars of the Mama Doing Good organisation.

The other two pillars are Environment and Climate Action, and Faith Diplomacy.

The First Lady emphasised the influence women can have when given opportunities and the right tools to engage in livelihood projects.

She noted that the garment and textile sector is an area of focus in Kenya Kwanza's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.

Mama Rachel urged Kenyans to buy and wear locally manufactured clothes.

The government has been encouraging public institutions to buy from local suppliers, such as school uniforms, and reserves 30 per cent of procurement for women and youth under the Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) program.

Mama Rachel further encouraged more partnerships with I Love Africa and other like-minded organisations, for the empowerment of women as economic transformation agents.

Lee expressed her interest in partnering with the Mama Doing Good organisation to positively impact more lives in the country.