Grace Onyango

Grace Monica Akech Onyango (26 June 1924 – 8 March 2023) was an impressive African woman and a great politician in Kenya. She became the first Kenya Mayor after replacing Mathias Ondiek as the mayor of Kisumu in 1965.She was also the first female Member of Parliament in post-independence Kenya after she was elected to represent Kisumu Town Constituency in 1969.[https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/grace-akech-onyango/

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"I would like to appeal to fellow women they should not wait for nomination all the time they should fight the men"

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"I learnt a lot l learned how encouragement and strong a woman can be to lead people despite of men didn't like it"

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"I stood against 158 male Mps and beat them all in debate"

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"“It is time men started to change their thinking, for today’s woman can no longer be regarded as yesterday’s. Women will no longer be subservient to men.”"

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