On this day in 1974, Susan Kihika was born in Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, a woman who would grow to become one of Kenya’s most prominent political figures. Educated in law, Kihika rose through the ranks of Kenyan politics, serving as the first Speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly and the second Senator for Nakuru […]
On this day in 1974, Susan Kihika was born in Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, a woman who would grow to become one of Kenya’s most prominent political figures. Educated in law, Kihika rose through the ranks of Kenyan politics, serving as the first Speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly and the second Senator for Nakuru before making history as the first woman elected Governor of Nakuru County in the 2022 general elections. Her ascent represents a defining moment in Kenyan democracy, breaking barriers in a historically male-dominated political landscape and inspiring a generation of women across the Rift Valley and beyond.