One woman’s bid against all odds

By Brenda Kageni

After the 2007 General Election, 22 women made it to Parliament, a paltry ten per cent, yet the largest there ever has been in its history. Fifteen of these made it through elective politics. Mrs Elizabeth Ongoro was one of them. The Kasarani MP roughed it out in the election and came out shining. Her election may have come as a surprise to many, especially considering obvious factors like her age, gender, the size of the constituency and a seeming aversion to women leadership in this country.