Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Kenya Parties
Also see Kenya Ministers
1992-97 Leader of the Parliamentary Group of
the Social Democratic Party Charity Kaluki
Ngilu
2000-13 Leader of Women Political Alliance
2001-13 Leader of National Party of Kenya
MP 1992-97,
Presidential Candidate in 1997 and from 2001 one of the leaders of the
opposition Rainbow Coalition, Minister of Health 2003-05, Minister of Water and Irrigation
2008-13 and Secretary of Land, Housing and Urban Development from 2013. (b. 1952-)
Circa 1992-ca.95 Vice-Chairperson of the
Democratic Party Agnes Ndetei
She later defected to the KANU-party and Assistant Minister
of Education 1996-98.
1993- Chairperson of the Labour Party of
Kenya Dr. Julia Ojiambo
Assistant Minister of Housing and Social
Services 1974-79, Assistant Minister of Education 1979-83,
After she lost the OMD-Kenya Party presidential primary she became Vice-Presidential
Candidate in 2007. (b. 1936-)
2002-11
(†)
Leader of the
The Mazingira Green Party of Kenya Prof. Wangari Maathai
Leading member of the opposition against former president Moi, an environmentalist
activist and detained several times. Presidential Candidate in 1997, MP 2002-07,
Assistant Minister of
Environment, Natural Resources and
Wildlife
2003-07 andAwarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for her work for the environment and
women's liberation in 2004. She lived (1940-2011).
Around 2002- Chairperson of The Union Party
Jane Kariuki
Around 2002- Secretary of The Union Party C. Polly Ngina
2006-07 Interim Chairperson of Narc-Kenya Beth Wambui Mugo
Assistant Minister since 2003.
Last update 13.05.13