THE MWANANCHIS PERSPECTIVE

How many times have you ever done something then stopped and turn to some else because it never worked out ? Well meet a woman who would stop at nothing just to see that there is change in the society! Mrs Grace oloo holds a diploma in good gorvenance and development,she is a community mobilizer,a member of the peace community and a board member at ziwani boys primary school. For quite some time now women vying for political seats have been overlooked and branded all sorts of names ,but that didn't stop Mrs grace Oloo from vying as an MCA in Tudor ward. Hers was a journey that was characterized by a lot of hostility and name calling just like what other women experience in other parts of the county . In the last general election I vied for a political seat,it was not a walk in the park ,the political arena is very hostile especially for the women ,people would ask me whom do I know in the system and I would say none ,because we have made ...

Dear future husband, In my silent yet very feverent prayer ,I pray that you maybe an understanding,respectful but most importantly God fearing man, That you May have a great sense of humuor ,flexible and crazy, Dear future husband I would love to dance with you any tune,from Gospel ,Bango ,regee ,mugithi and even ohangla! Would you please be that funny yet so compelling and focused! Dear future husband where will you come from ? Is it from Emuhaya ,madhira or Nyakach konditi ? Will you be tall or short ,will you have side burns or dimples ,but above all will you a Human being with integrity ! Dear future husband Will I fit in your embrace and not get lost ? Well coz I would love to get lost in your tender love I would love look into eyes and see right through your kindness right through your soul! Dear future husband, Would I get kisses for breakfast,hugs for lunch ,embraces for dinner, Would I be able to see you tear ?,would you let me be that shoulder to cry on Would ...

Faith Boniface Mwende is the current MCA elect for Kipevu ward and the only wiper MCA in the county assembly of Mombasa,a position that she clinched after sailing through all sorts of odds but one that was driven by passion to show that there is a breed of politicians with integrity in politics,however it was not an easy task to embark on having come from a church setting type of leadership where she was advocating for the rights of the youths which is an altogether different space to be in. Injustices drove me to politics ,whenever i saw a woman being harrased i would shed tears until i said enough is enough ,someone must stop the harassment, someone must speak..... Being a strong beleiver she had difficut hurdles and was first of joining politics due to the christian beliefs on politics,that was not all the challenges that she had ,ever heard of the common kenyan phrase "your name betrays you ?" this sad reality yet a fallacy ,which caught up with her really badly since ...

(rachael mwikali a feminist and a human rights activist) when i meet her ,she first bursts into a loud laughter and says Hakuna struggle ndogo na kubwa ,struggle ni struggle and agrees to share her story.... who is Rachael? am a feminist and a human rights defender who believes in women power,there is nothing that can limit a woman. what do yo do ?i convene a coalition for grassroot human rights defenders,am a member African grassroots women liberation and also mathare womens rights movement. what is your biggest fulfillment? my biggest fulfillment is seeing women speaking out after is poke out about the challenges i faced as a woman what challenges do yo face in your daily work? i get criminalized because of my gender,gender bias is a thing of the past. what can you tell others who would love to join the struggle? Everyone has a role to play in the struggle,and there is no small or big struggle ,a struggle is a struggle so you must be bold and dare to be diff...

Ever imagined a woman boda boda driver? Well meet this two lovely women from malindi who are passionate about boda bodas. With her Asian hair tied in a pony tail,her tall torso and cute smile which exposes her soft features,wrapped up in abui bui one can hardly believe that she is a boda boda driver. She seemed eager to share her story and couldn't help giggling,(I noticed that she was almost blushing from all the attention. "I started with my father's tuk tuk in 2005,then in 2010 icame to malindi and immediately picked up a boda boda and decided to take the challenge head on!" She continues to say that it was almost a taboo in her family for girls to cycle ,having come from a tough asian/Kikuyu family,her Indian dad didn't buy that idea. Mrs,caroline wanjiku looks at me straight and says "I have two big boys ,am not young! This time am left tongue tied,just gazing. Mrs Anne Natheka narrates almost the same story as caroline,"Am a mothe...

Is there a need of having elections? What will it change to vote or not to vote? A section of Kenyans have vowed not to vote in this coming elections,others are undecided whether to vote or not to vote. According to a youth interviewed in local news segment "Monday special"in citizen TV,"voting isn't going to change anything,since the elections aren't going to be credible anyway?" Another woman once told me "hata nkikupigia kura ntafaidika Na nini" Such trends and answers are very worrying especially as young people! The question would be how do we liberate ourselves from all this circus. But do people understand the power their vote holds ? Do they know that we have the power not the leaders? Article one of the Constitution talks of sovereignty of the people and supremecy of the Constitution,and that all the powers in the Constitution belongs to the people of Kenya. If we refuse to vote this elections then we will give a Lee way and a g...

Gone are the days when women use to belong strictly to the kitchen,its high time the society wore a gender lens in addressing some of the emerging issues. Some utterances made by renowned leaders are quite heart breaking,for instance when the president of Nigeria says that his wife belongs to the kitchen,it depicts how the society at large is affected by gender blindness. Does it then mean that we are aware of the capabilities and skills women possess but we are in denial? Quite often the society uses the alibi that the girl child is overempowered but to what extent? There is a very huge need of implementing goal give of the SDGs,Gender equality.for example in some of the offices what is the ratio of men to women considering their post and influence in decision making in that company? Just like any other gender women need to be given chances influence change by including them and giving them full participation in decision making. In as much as we are in the 21st century we sti...