Charity Ngilu

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“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".”

“Leadership has to make peoples' lives better.”