Kenya gets historic number of female governors from August 9 vote

A Kenyan woman casts her ballot as police officers look on at a polling station during the Kenya's general election at St. Stephen School in the informal settlement of Mathare in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 9, 2022 [Luis Tato / AFP] (AFP)

Nairobi, Kenya – At least seven of Kenya’s 47 incoming governors are women, compared with only three in the last government, according to results from the country’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

The official outcome of the country’s August 9 presidential elections remains unknown as of Saturday afternoon, but from the 42 confirmed county results, there seems to be history in the making.