Youth fighter ready for Parliament
The Mountain Journal
Entry youth Betty Maina in the Murang’a Woman Representative race has thrown the aspirants off guard following her connection with the ground.
Maina who has been playing active politics since 2013 has been a close ally to all the members of parliament in Murang’a and majority of the national leaders owing to her connection politically and socially.
She has worked with Former Presidential aspirant Peter Kenneth, former Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau, Women Representative Sabina Chege and has been serving in Jubilee government.
She declared to run for the seat on Sunday and sent shivers to the aspirants for the slot, as those eying for governor, senate and MCAs looking for partnership as she is expected to mount a heavy campaign eying to emerge the best.
Speaking to The Mountain Journal, Ms Maina a director at Athi Water Works Development Agency said she had been approached by hundreds of people to represent them and spearhead their social and political agenda.
” I have a strong team on the ground interacting with the community,” said the director.
“Congratulations to my friend and big sister Betty N Maina for this bold decision.
I must say it was long overdue. Muranga twende kazi sasa!#bettyesawa’ chiru was Chief told Ms Maina in her face book account.
She said her interest is women and youth empowerment as she has been fighting for equal representation at all levels.
“I will cast my vote at exactly 8.39am.
My nuclear and extended family will cast their votes immediately thereafter for Betty N Maina in support for empowerment of all the women of Murang’a County,” Njoroge wa Kung’u told Maina.
Tony Mgenge told her “A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong. Betty N Maina,”
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