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,
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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 to
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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.
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Prof Kameri-Mbote (left) with Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi at the Supreme Court buildings during the CJ interviews last month. Martha Karambu Koome is poised to become Kenya’s first woman Chief Justice after being nominated by the Judicial Service Commission panel that interviewed 10 candidates to succeed retired Chief Justice David Maraga. The interviews proved what
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In 1995, three months to the high profile UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, the late retired President Daniel Moi appointed her to the Cabinet. She consequently led the Kenyan delegation of about 450 women to the key international meeting. With that appointment, her name had entered history books-as the country’s first
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