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The women behind the politicians Across Kenya, women campaigners are navigating money, intimidation, party politics and grassroots mobilisation while building political careers. Gender Just now

The women behind the politicians Across Kenya, women campaigners are navigating money, intimidation, party politics and grassroots mobilisation while building political careers. Gender Just now

By GhanaSummary NewsroomKenya

Photo credit: Florah Koech | Nation Media Group Cynthia traces her political journey to 2011, when she joined the campaign team of former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi, who was then seeking the Senate seat.

Photo credit: Jared Nyataya | Nation Media Group She recalls that her defining success in political mobilisation came in 2013, when she campaigned for Sudi's election as MP, a first-time candidate then known as a matatu tout.

Her mother was running as an independent candidate for the Roysambu parliamentary seat, and Anne saw the campaign as an opportunity to learn how politics worked.

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