The night meetings that secured Martha Karua running mate position

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe with former Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Chairman Zipporah Kittony and her daughter rosemary Kittony during the launch of Zipporah's memoir book launch titled 'Sheer Grit' at the Capital club, Westlands Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The nomination of Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua as Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s running mate did not come on a silver plate, it has now been revealed.

It involved many late night meetings and intense lobbying from influential women leaders in the country who were pushing to have a bigger say in the next government.