By ABDIMALIK HAJIRMore by this AuthorWomen in North Eastern Kenya have been challenged to vie for more elective positions other than the woman representative’s post in the 2017 general elections. Speaking after donating over 1,000 portable market sheds to women vendors at the Garissa open air market, Garissa Woman Representative Shukran Gure regretted that the region has never elected a woman MP, MCA or any other elected leader other than the ‘obvious’ women seat. Ms Gure said it is the high time women rise above retrogressive cultural beliefs that have marginalised them when it comes to seeking elective posts. "Women form the highest percentage of the voting population and if we unite nothing will stop us from clinching all the elective seats. She regretted that women remain their own worst enemies when it comes to electing their own and urged them to change the notion come next general elections.

Source: Daily Nation November 23, 2016 08:03 UTC