When Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga named Martha Karua as his running mate, she made a mark as the first woman to contest the post on a serious coalition ticket.
Since the advent of the 2010 Constitution, women have made many strides, scoring many firsts. The number of women occupying elective office has also been on a steady rise since 2013 when the first elections under the new constitutional dispensation were held.