Grace Onyango
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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.[1] She was also the first female Member of Parliament in post-independence Kenya after she was elected to represent Kisumu Town Constituency in 1969.[2]
Quotes
[edit]- I would like to appeal to fellow women they should not wait for nomination all the time they should fight the men
- I learnt a lot l learned how encouragement and strong a woman can be to lead people despite of men didn't like it
- I stood against 158 male Mps and beat them all in debate [3]
- “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.”[4]
