"I felt she needed either a boy or somebody who will act in that capacity, who dresses traditionally in Maasai embroidered regalia with closely-shaven hair at her rallies."
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Peris Tobiko
Peris Tobiko (born 1969) is a Kenyan politician. She was the first elected female Maasai member of parliament in 2013 in a National historic win even after elders had sworn to "curse" her and her supporters for defying the patriarchal norms of the Maasai community by daring to seek a seat in elected office - something they believed to be reserved only for men. She was re-elected for a second term as MP for Kajiado East Constituency in August 2017 .
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