We celebrate our First Mother for fighting maternal mortality

Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. 

Last year, while commemorating the International Women’s Day, Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta said: “Without women, Kenya would not be. The world could not be.”

In a world where far too many spouses of leaders are known more for their dress sense or mingling with the social set, Margaret Kenyatta stands out in the crowd. This modest and soft-spoken First Lady has not rested behind the closeted doors of State House, but embarked on a campaign to further the role of some of the weakest sectors in our society and above all to ensure policy prioritisation, resource allocation and improved service delivery for mothers and children.