By AGGREY OMBOKI omboki2725@gmail.com An inviting expanse of green greets the eyes of visitors to the one acre plot that Ms Jane Benjamin is using as a garden. The mother of five is the proud vegetable farmer reaping big from her her farm. Her 1.5-acre plot is situated on one of the sloping hills of
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More women are daring to challenge the heavy patriarchal barriers in leadership. In the 2017 election, Sophia Abdi Noor (pictured) made history as the first female elected as Ijara MP. Pool | Nation Media Group This year’s Women Rights Convention was a moment to cherish. Hosted last month by the Community Advocacy and Awareness Trust (Crawn Trust), the
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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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President Uhuru Kenyatta with governors (from left) Ann Waiguru, Charity Ngilu and Dr Joyce Laboso during the 6th session of the National and County Governments Co-ordinating summit at State House, Nairobi. The unpredictability of Kenya’s electoral scene, months ahead of a General Election, particularly on political party loyalty and affiliation, cannot be gainsaid. What is
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