Trailblazers award good move to protect, nurture girls’ ambitions
Former Karachuonyo MP Phoebe Muga Asiyo (left) gives Deputy President William Ruto "It is Possible: A memoir by the former legislator during the launch of the trailblazers award at State House, Nairobi, on August 23, 2018. PHOTO | WILLIAM OERI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The barriers and roadblocks along the way are many.
I was delighted to see two of my university lecturers — Prof Wanjiku Kabira and Dr Edah Gachukia — being feted for the great feats.
One cannot also overstate the role Dr Jennifer Riria plays in empowering womenfolk.
The trailblazers award, an initiative of the ministry, is just one example of what women can do when accorded leadership roles.
I hardly talk about this. It is one of those chapters in one’s life that one chooses to let go.
Many years ago, just after completing my university studies, and as I was trying to sort out what I figured was a great future, I grabbed an opportunity that was glaring at me as I waited to make the great leap. I became an untrained graduate secondary school teacher, albeit temporary.
