Why it’s important to elect women in this general election

Tuesday will be an exceptional day particularly for ordinary Kenyans.

The date, August 9, 2022, will be special as it is the only time that the people get to have a say, through their vote, on the direction the country should take, at least in the next five years. If the heated campaigns and issues that have arisen in this year’s elections – arguably the most hotly contested since 2002 – are anything to go by, the need to have women at the political high table has never been so critical and crucial. WON Executive Director Njeri Rugene writes at Daily Nation. Read more…