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Vice presidential candidate Martha Karua speaks at the final campaign rally for her and Raila Odinga in Nairobi on Saturday August 6, 2022. If elected, she will be Kenya’s first female vice president. (Photo by Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Kenya election: What Martha Karua means for women in politics

Martha Karua is taking centre stage in Kenya’s elections: what it means for women in politics

  • Emma Elfversson
  • Kristine Höglund
5 min read