Ms Naneu, 52, is the only one among her siblings who has shown interest in taking over the political mantle of Ntimama and will vie for the Narok Women Representative on Chama Cha Mashinani Party ticket. She contested for Narok Women Representative Seat on ODM ticket in 2013 and emerged third. She disclosed that her father was her role model and she admired how he articulated issues affecting the Maasai community. Ntimama was among the first people in the Maasai community to acquire education. Naneu champions rights of women and children and co-founded a non-profit NGO, the Maasai- American Organisation which ensures bright needy girls from the community get quality education.

Source: Standard Digital April 29, 2017 20:42 UTC