2022 Elections: List Of Elected Women Representatives

The role of women's representative was created by the Constitution of Kenya that was adopted in a referendum in 2010 in order to increase the representation of women in parliament.

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Aug 14, 2022 - 14:33
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2022 Elections: List Of Elected Women Representatives
Collage of Esther Passaris, Linet Chepkorir (Toto) and Joyce Kamene. /VIRALTEAKE

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has declared the winners of the Woman Representative race, which was largely an enticing contest.

One of the standout winners was Esther Passaris, who held off intense competition from United Democratic Alliance (UDA)'s Millicent Omanga to retain her seat in Nairobi County on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket.

"I want to dedicate this win to my father, who passed away in January and is not here to see me win this.

"As I dedicate this win to you, I will do everything that you taught me; to serve with integrity, compassion, and with the spirit of God in everything that I do," she said after she was declared the winner on Sunday, August 14, while fighting back tears.

Esther Passaris receiving her certificate after being elected as Nairobi Woman Representative. /ESTHER PASSARIS

The role of women's representative was created by the Constitution of Kenya that was adopted in a referendum in 2010 in order to increase the representation of women in parliament.

Prior to the 2010 constitution, there were fewer than 20 female members of the Kenyan parliament. The first representatives were elected in the 2013 Kenyan general election.

The county woman representatives serve in the national assembly alongside the 290 members elected from the constituencies, 12 nominated members and the Speaker of the National Assembly.

Viral Tea has compiled a list of elected women representatives in 2022, as declared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), as below:

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