the eradication of poverty to less than 30% of the Kenyas by 2015 an as envisioned in the Kenya Vision 2030 will not be achieved. This creates a need to intensify poverty reduction efforts through MFIs in planning and outreach. This study investigated the effects of Microfinance institutions on poverty reduction in relation to Pamoja Women Development Programme in Kiambu as a case study. Poverty is widespread and remains a critical development challenge in Kenya. For this reason micro-financing come in handy in reducing poverty by bringing economic empowerment, which is the first step in reducing poverty. Therefore, it is from this premise that the study examined the effects of microfinance on poverty reduction.
Statement of the Problem
Rigorous empirical analysis in the issue of statistical impact of microfinance began in