Zipporah kittony biography of donald
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Walking with Moi: How Kittony advanced women issues
When a group of agitated women stormed State House, Nairobi, without an appointment, everybody panicked.
Pleas by then Deputy Comptroller John Lokorio that it was impossible to see the president without an appointment fell on deaf ears. And when, after lengthy consultations, the leaders were ushered in to see President Daniel arap Moi, the air in the house on the hill became electrified.
“Mzee, I am ready to resign right now. How can some officials go behind your back and betray women?” Nominated MP Zipporah Kittony said.
Recently when she recalled these happenings, the pionjär women’s leader smiled as she brushed off the consequences of breaching the norm, exclaiming that she is a fighter and is satisfied with the results. The setting of this skådespel was in October and Kenya was on a transition path.
But when it came to filling the post of nominated MP for the East African Assembly, some elements
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Zipporah Kittony:Her dedicated service to women and youth
Born 74 years ago Zipporah Kittony would make her mark in Kenya’s history by supporting women and youth.
Her achievements in promoting women and youth affairs cannot be measured, only seen in her several awards including the Order of the Grand krigare in and the American Biographical Institute Women of the Year Award in
Her year tenure as chairperson of Maendeleo Ya Wanawake, then the largest and most influential women’s organisation in the country, has over time contributed to increased number of women taking up leadership positions.
She held the title between and where she prioritised promoting economic empowerment for women and leadership training with women.
She also worked on a programme to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) and improve maternal services in various parts of the country.
Mrs Zipporah Kittony was born to Isaiah and Elizabeth Chesire, a privileged family fr
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