Showing 17 of 17 leaders
Data sourced from IEBC, Kenya Parliament, CRAWN Trust
| Name | Role | Years | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
A Agatha Mawondo Nimrod Mboje ★ First Kenya African woman to obtain a de... | Degree Graduate (Makerere College) | 1956+ | appointive |
P Priscilla Abwao ★ First African Woman to serve in Kenya's ... | Nominated Member | 1961–1963 | appointive |
P Prof. Julia Auma Ojiambo ★ First African woman appointed to teach a... | University Lecturer / Assistant Minister | 1965+ | appointive |
E Effie Owuor ★ First female State Counsel (1967); first... | State Counsel / Magistrate / Court of Appeal Judge | 1967+ | appointive |
G Grace Onyango ★ First woman elected as MP in Kenya... | Member of Parliament | 1969–1974 | elective |
G Grace Onyango | Member of Parliament | 1974–1979 | elective |
W Winfred Nyiva Mwendwa | Member of Parliament | 1974–1979 | elective |
D Dr. Eddah Gachukia | Nominated MP | 1974–1979 | appointive |
P Philomena Chelagat Mutai | Member of Parliament | 1974–1979 | elective |
D Dr. Julia Auma Ojiambo | Member of Parliament | 1974–1979 | elective |
J Jemimah Gecaga | Nominated MP | 1974–1979 | appointive |
P Phoebe Asiyo | Member of Parliament | 1983–1992 | elective |
G Grace Ogot | Member of Parliament | 1983–1992 | elective |
A Agnes Ndetei | Member of Parliament | 1988–1992 | elective |
W Winnie Nyiva Mwendwa ★ First female Cabinet Minister in Kenya (... | Cabinet Minister | 1995–1997 | appointive |
D Dr. Sally Kosgei ★ First woman appointed Head of the Public... | Head of Public Service & Secretary to the Cabinet | 2001+ | appointive |
W Wangari Maathai ★ First African woman and first Kenyan to ... | Nobel Laureate / Environmentalist | 2004+ | appointive |
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