Their names, their states and their mandates; How female governors defeated male to emerge from August 9 elections The rise in female governors from Tuesday’s vote is a small but significant improvement over 2017, when three women were elected as governors. It is the highest since December 12, 1963, 59 years ago, when it gains independence from Britain. 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). READ…
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