Time ripe for professionals to join politics
Agnes Nandutu was a well-known political journalist with NTV Uganda until 2020 when she ventured into politics. The former president of Uganda’s Parliamentary Journalists Association left the Fourth Estate for the Legislature, and contested the Bududa District Woman Representative seat on a National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) ticket. She lost the bid for the party ticket,Read More
Mentor younger, aspiring politicians to build formidable female leaders
Veteran politician Charity Ngilu mentored a young Cecily Mbarire (pictured) a former university student leader who entered politics as a nominated MP in 2003, even though they belonged to different political parties. File | Nation Media Group As she led a shocked country – during a difficult period – in mourning her predecessor John Pombe Magufuli,Read More
Uhuru’s Sh2bn pledge in war on GBV a step in the right direction
From right: Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs CAS Rachel Shebesh, Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris, University of Nairobi student leader Ann Mwangi and other leaders at a previous GBV function in Nairobi. Kanyiri Wahito | Nation Media Group An encouraging development on gender equality and equity happened last week. President Kenyatta’s announcement on Friday, however, appear toRead More
Spare a thought for woman, girl suffering from this childbirth injury
Participants at the June 28, 2013 launch of an initiative by KNH, Amref and Freedom from Fistula Foundation to fight fistulas among women, which was flagged off by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta.Emma Nzioka | Nation Media Group One thing that the Covid-19 pandemic has done is expose some hard truths that we have to accept.Read More