Charity Ngilu

"Leadership has to make peoples' lives better."

"stuffing ourselves with the poisons and irritants in tobacco is not cool", as "tobacco kills half of those who use it. This can certainly not be "cool"."

"From to-day smoking in all public places is prohibited. Smoking will not be allowed in public vehicles, cinema halls, schools, work places, restaurants and anywhere else where members of the public are enjoying fresh air."

"The Roots Party Presidential candidate George Wajackoyah popularity is gaining on President William Ruto."

"The problem posed by oral health in Africa is compounded by the fact that budgetary allocation to oral health programmes has been minimal."

"Gone are the days when the prime function of the Kenyan woman was to be treated as a man’s possession."

"You cannot touch or take anybody to court over corruption when you yourself are corrupt."

"People on the ground feel that I left the Ministry of Water late so by the time I started my campaigns it was already too late."

"I appreciate that in 2013 I lost and the reasons are clear. I am ready to put that behind me and focus on the Kitui governorship seat."

"The people of Kitui felt that I had betrayed them by severing links with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka thus resolving to punish me through the ballot."

"All we need on that day is the Bible and venue and it certainly does not cost Sh6 million."

"If it is a matter of my coming back to continue where I left off, I am ready to take the challenge. I am able to continue serving the people of Kitui. It is important for them to receive proper service."

"Henceforth, I am moving forward for your sake and for the sake of many … People must be served with dignity, regardless of their social standing. Whether they have shoes, walk barefoot, or are pregnant, they must be respected and served without discrimination."

"A woman never has enmity with a fellow woman. It's the men who create that enmity because the same positions we are fighting are also coveted by men. So they go telling women that these are women like you. Now, when someone reminds you that, don't they know that you already know you are a woman?"

"Charity is many times hard on me but she’s great inspiration to many women across Kenya."

"She is the first woman to dare vie for president. … Thank you for paving the way for women’s leadership in Kenya. If it were not for you, many women governors wouldn't have the courage to join politics."