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Women with disabilities face threats, insults on political trail

Hamisa Zaja planted trees in a school in Mombasa County. Hamisa Zaja in one of her campaigns Rose Museo during campaigns in Makueni. [Rose Mukonyo, Standard]

Hamisa Zaja, a person with a disability (PWD), is vying for the post of Woman Representative in Mombasa County for the second time after losing her bid in the 2017 general election. 

Ms Zaja remembers a phone call she received soon after she launched her latest election campaign.

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