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The Guardian - UK
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Caroline Kimeu in Nairobi

Kenya elections bring new wave of female leaders to the fore

Women celebrate the election results on the streets of Nakuru, Kenya, this month.
Women celebrate the election results on the streets of Nakuru, Kenya, this month. Photograph: James Wakibia/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock

More women won parliamentary seats in Kenya’s elections this month than ever before.

The National Gender and Equality Commission said Kenyans elected 30 female MPs, up from 23 in 2017, seven female governors, up from three in 2017, and three female senators, the same number as in 2017.

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