Brace yourself for smear campaigns, Ngilu, Karua tell women aspirants

Kirinyaga gubernatorial aspirant Martha Karua talks with Charity Ngilu at a function meant to empower women dubbed NI MAMA held at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi. 10/03/2017. Photo by WILLIS AWANDU

Expect a bruising campaign period for the August elections, women aspirants have been cautioned.

Former presidential aspirants Charity Ngilu and Martha Karua recounted their journey in politics and advised women to grow a thick skin to survive. They were addressing over 4,000 women gathered for a function meant to empower women dubbed "ni mama", at Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi.