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Why Kenyan women are yet to shatter the glass ceiling in politics

Ms. Anne Waiguru jig during a meeting with leaders from various wards in the county. She shared her vision for good roads, good health care, reliable water supply and development in agribusiness in Kirinyaga County

In the last election cycle, no woman was elected governor or senator.

It was an ironic, and perhaps unintended consequence of a progressive Constitution that sought to level the playing field for women to enter the Legislature, through creation of the seat of Woman’s Representative for each county.

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