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Sabina Chege's dream is valid as Kenya is now ripe for a woman president

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Ms Chege dreams of being in the hallowed halls of State House, but only time will prove her worthiness to this lofty position. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

Nominated MP Sabina Chege says she will be Kenya's first female president. The question is, is Kenya prepared for the historic ascent of a woman to State House? Only 77 nations have had women as heads of state.

As early as 1965, Grace Onyango surmounted entrenched barriers of a male-dominated political arena. She was first elected councillor, mayor and then MP. She again shattered the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman deputy speaker in Parliament. Her indomitable spirit serves as a resplendent beacon, illuminating the path for countless women who dared to venture into the political arena.

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