Micro-credit facilities for men could emerge as a powerful tool to check the alarming increase in cases of violence against women in Kenya. Experts say that with easy access to small loans for income generating activities, men would have less time on their hands to be abusive. Violence against women has been on the increase in this East African nation. An estimated 2,800 rape cases were reported in 2004, according to the police. This was 500 times more than the figure reported in 2003. Jennifer Riria, chief executive of the internationally-known Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT), is pushing to expand micro-credit services to include men.