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Peris Tobiko: 'Iron lady of Kajiado' now eyes governorship

Kajiado East Member of Parliament Peris Tobiko. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

The woman angered some conservative Maasai elders so much that they invoked an ancient curse on her when she decided to run for a parliamentary seat in Kajiado County during the 2013 elections now wants to be governor.

Peris Tobiko, the Kajiado East MP, was accused of challenging the leadership of men. In the Maasai culture, which they have guarded so jealously, women are not expected to take up leadership roles in the society.

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