Kenyan Woman wins mayor seat in UK

Elizabeth Kang'ethe, the newly-elected Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, UK for 2014–2015. [PHOTO: COURTESY]

United Kingdom: Her composure depicts that of an ordinary Kenyan woman, one that betrays her ability to do the extraordinary, at least considering her humble background.

But Elizabeth Wanjiku Kang'ethe has broken political barriers abroad to hold among the highest positions in East London and for her sky is the limit.