This program arose out of an initiative by a group of women in Mombasa who were desirous of developing the cause of women through radio in which, a conversation between the Nairobi Office of the US Embassy and the women has been going on in particular between Ms. Mary Stevens for the (women-VITAL VOICE RADIO) and Ms. Constance Jones for the Public Affairs Section of the Embassy on behalf of the Ambassador. The first nominee was unavailable and I was thus chosen as a replacement following my role in helping shape this process by way of information and concept development with my background of community radio work at the Kenya Community Media Network (KCOMNET) based in Nairobi. Further, the working relationship between Najib Balala’s Office the PAS of the Embassy boosted this development particularly after having accepted to use his influence to apply for a radio license expressly for this purpose on behalf of the women.