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Seven women are among those appointed by President William Ruto, as announced on September 27, to help steer his development agenda after approval by the National Assembly.
The following is the list of the seven and their key achievements that might have advised their considerations for the positions.
Aisha Jumwa Katana- Public service, Gender and Affirmative Action
Hon. Jumwa established a programme to educate women and youth on applying for and effectively using the Uwezo Fund and the Women Enterprise Fund. She has assisted women and young people in forming new development organisations under this initiative and offers them specialised guidance on independence through these groups.
Between 1997 and 2007, Hon. Jumwa, a KANU party youth leader, was elected twice as a councillor for the Takaungu ward until losing the seat in 2007 to the ODM euphoria.
Between 2005 and 2007, she also held the position of chairperson of Kilifi Town Council, where she oversaw the development and operation of facilities like Takangu Dispensary as well as several other projects, including the Kilifi Car Park, several rural access roads, water projects, schools, and medical facilities. In addition to serving on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Labour and Social Welfare Committee in Parliament, Hon. Aisha Jumwa is a member of the Kenya Women’s Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA).
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Alice Wahome- Water, sanitation and Irrigation
When Alice Wahome was still a young girl, she began to rise to leadership positions, but it wasn’t until she became actively involved in the women’s movement between 1991 and 2001 that she truly began to shine. Her passion led her to join the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), where she was chosen vice chairwoman of the council. She demonstrated her leadership abilities while serving on the Law Society of Kenya’s council for two years.
Alice Wahome entered the mysterious world of national politics in 2007 when she ran unsuccessfully for the Kandara Constituency seat in the NARC Kenya party. She reapplied for the position in 2013 and successfully became one of the 16 women who broke the gender barrier and were elected as Members of Parliament in opposition to 274 males. She disproved her detractors by winning re-election in 2017 on a Jubilee Party slate, and she continues to retain that position now.
Rebecca Miano- EAC arid and semiarid land and regional develoment
Rebecca Miano began her career as an attorney at Musyoka Annan & Company Advocates in Nairobi. Later, she was employed by Queensland, Australia’s “Slater and Gordon,” a law firm. She began working as a senior legal officer with Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) in 1998. She eventually advanced to the position of assistant company secretary.
She had been KenGen’s director of legal affairs and company secretary since 2008, when she was promoted to acting managing director in August 2017. She replaced Albert Mugo, who retired after reaching the required retirement age of 60 years, when she was appointed to her current position in November 2017 after outpacing 90 other applicants.
Rosalinda Soipan Tuya- Environment and forestry
As a United Nations Volunteer Specialist, she has served in various roles for numerous governmental and non-profit organisations, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Kituo Cha Sheria, and the former Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
She prepared for this by working at the grassroots level to do more for women because she was interested in politics. She overcame age-based prejudice and propaganda to easily win the elections for Women’s Representative. The Parliamentary Implementation Committee is presided over by Hon. Soipan. She plans to advocate for legislation that strengthens the conflict resolution processes that legal recourse might use to handle family and land problems while being gender-sensitive.
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Peninnah Malonza- Tourism, wildlife and heritage
Peninnah Malonza is the former Deputy Governor of Makueni County. She is the author of numerous works, including the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Training Manual on Gender and Human Rights and the Oxfam Gender Training Manual. The Devolution and Planning Ministry put her forward for the Order of the Golden Warrior Award. She is the driving force behind a programme in Makueni County’s rural public elementary and secondary schools that aims to address menstruation management and hygiene practices.
Malonza has been lobbying for 2/3 representation and affirmative action in all decisions made in Makueni County. She advocates for women’s rights and girls’ education through cooperatives and table banking to ensure women’s merry-go-round shifts from private reproductive activities to productive public endeavours. She is a co-founder and director of St. Teresia Kilungu Academy & Formation Center, which was established to help underprivileged and vulnerable children.
DR Susan Nakhumicha Wafula- Health
She is the current women’s rep of Trans-Nzoia County. She holds a PhD in business management, logistics, and supply chain, worked for Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies, and has been the head of the supply chain at the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences since 2017.
Florence Bore Tapnyole- labour and social protection
Florence Bore Tapnyole served as a National Assembly Member for Kericho County from 2015 to 2017. She was also the Director of the Geothermal Development Company from 1992 to 2012. She was also a member of committees in the 12th Parliament; she held the position of Members Service and Facilities Committee and Member of the 2017 Budget and Appropriations Committee.
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