• For six decades, Kenya has not had a female Attorney General.
• Miano is now a darling of the people of her gender for her recent achievement
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The typical traditional Kenyan woman was faced with plenty of plagues, from birth to growth until their marriage and even in their death.
Today, the Kenyan woman living in this modern world is a happy woman.
First, because the world has changed and now advocates for equal rights and opportunities (social, economic and political opportunities) for both genders.
For six decades, Kenya has not had a female Attorney General.
Rebecca Miano is set to be the first female Attorney General in the independent Kenya.
On Friday, President William Ruto announced 11 members for his first team of Cabinet secretaries. This came days after he dissolved the Cabinet due to pressure from Gen Z protests.
As an experienced public servant, Miano is now a darling of the people of her gender for her recent achievement and the entire country looks upon her as her name is mentioned for such a coveted position.
Her appointment comes with lots of expectations not only at the national level but also at the individual and societal level.
Women empowerment and emancipation has been on the campaign trails of many African leaders and activists and as such, in the past few years, Kenya and other African countries have witnessed women competitively rising, just as men.
Other women who have come to positions of influence are Martha Karua, Wangari Maathai (deceased), Martha Koome, Soipan Tuya, among others.
This is because of the consistent girl child empowerment and the support the civilised system has placed on girls by giving them equal opportunities, eradication of issues such as female infibulation, early marriages, continued fight for gender-based violence and civic education at the grassroots.
Like their male counterparts, women too can achieve so much when the environment is set right for them. Such avenues include advertising and promoting women's works in local magazines and TV stations, such as Citizen's Mwanamke Bomba, among others.
Schools and other social gatherings should give talks not only in emancipating girl child but also the boy child. This way, the whole society will grow uniformly.
Enos Odero
Social critic and literary analyst