Martha Karua

2022 - 8 - 10

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Villagers look forward to having Martha Karua in high office (The Standard)

That daughter is none other than Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential running mate Martha Karua. The former Gichugu MP's parents, retired primary teacher ...

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Martha Karua Loses to William Ruto in Home Polling Station (Tuko.co.ke)

Raila Odinga's running mate Martha Karua has lost to William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza at her home polling station in Mugumo Primary School, Gichugu constituency.

Martha Karua, the deputy president-designate, arrived at a polling station early in the morning to cast her vote. According to Form 34A where the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party presidential running mate voted, Martha delivered a meagre 311 votes for "Baba" against Ruto's 911 votes. Raila Odinga's running mate Martha Karua has lost to William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza at her home polling station in Mugumo Primary School, Gichugu constituency.

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FAKE: Quote attributed to Karua attacking Ruto's faith fabricated (The Star, Kenya)

Azimio presidential running mate Martha Karua at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega County on August 3,2022. Image: MARTHA KARUA/TWITTER.

Christianity is not a name, not going to church and not even tears. Not going to advertise. Any God that answers Ruto’s prayers, I Martha will not believe in Him," Karua said. Ukristo sio jina, sio kwenda kwa kanisa na hata sio machozi. The report misquoted Karua's reaction to the DP's emotional moment at a prayer service he organized at his Karen residence on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. •The report misquoted Karua's reaction to the DP's emotional moment at a prayer service he organized at his Karen residence on Thursday, 4 August 2022.

Kenya: Make Your Vote Count, Karua Tells Kenyans After Voting (AllAfrica.com)

Azimio La Umoja - One Kenya running mate Martha Karua has urged Kenyans to make their vote count even as she cast her vote at the Mugumo Primary School in ...

Make your voice heard," she stated, "In terms of voting it is not different but in terms of possibility, it is very different. Polls in the Kenyan election opened at 6am and will close at 5pm in all the 46,229 polling stations. It is our day today to determine the direction our country takes.

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Results for Uhuru, Mudavadi, Wetangula and Karua Polling Stations (Kenyans.co.ke)

However, in her own polling station, Azimio is trailing the Kenya Kwanza faction.

- Released9 August 2022 - 9:28 pm In his home polling station, Ruto has a 75 per cent majority of the total votes cast. However, in her own polling station, Azimio is trailing Kenya Kwanza.

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Uhuru Kenyatta, Martha Karua fail to give Raila Odinga win in own ... (The East African)

DP Ruto has won at polling stations where President Kenyatta and Raila's running mate Karua cast their ballots.

In Kirinyaga County, DP Ruto pulled an upset in Mr Odinga’s running mate Martha Karua's own polling station through a clear win, with Ms Karua only delivering less than a third of the votes. A total of 983 ballots were cast in favour of Dr Ruto of Kenya Kwanza while Mr Odinga of Azimio la Umoja got 464 votes. Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto garnered more than double the votes that were cast in favour of his closest rival Raila Odinga at President Uhuru Kenyatta’s polling station -- Mutomo Primary School in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, central Kenya.

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William Ruto upsets Odinga's deputy in polling unit, wins by ... (P.M. News)

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto stunned Raila Odinga's running mate, Martha Karua in her polling unit, by winning by a landslide.

With results from 4,436 of 46,229 polling units tallied by Nation newspaper, Ruto led with 681,140 Votes or 50.83%. Odinga has 650,262 Votes or 48.54%. As more results were declared early Wednesday, Ruto has overtaken Odinga in total votes won. Results from form 34A posted by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) showed that at the Mugumo Primary School in Gichugu Constituency where she voted, DP Ruto garnered 911 votes against Mr Odinga’s 311 votes.

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Martha Karua Responds After Losing to Ruto in Her Polling Station (Kenyans.co.ke)

Karua brushed off the ridicule by a Kenyan voter over supporting the proposers of the Building Bridges Initiative(BBI).

They were told to hate me but now I will be hanging out with my grandkids while the problem remains unresolved," he declared. "Will always go with my heart! She, however, noted that the outcome did not represent her political stand.Azimio Running mate Martha Karua casts her vote at Mugumo Primary School in Gichugu constituency.File

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Ruto outshines Raila in Karua's polling station (The Star, Kenya)

Karua cast her vote at Mugumo Primary School in Gichugu Constituency.

Ruto also triumphed at President Uhuru Kenyatta's polling station, Mutomo Primary school in Gatundu. •Ruto also triumphed at President Uhuru Kenyatta's polling station, Mutomo Primary school in Gatundu. The school in Gichugu Constituency is where Karua cast her vote, being the first one at the polling station.

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Karua responds after Ruto beat Raila in her polling station (Pulse Live Kenya)

Azimio presidential running mate Martha Karua has responded after it emerged that Deputy President William Ruto performed better than her boss Raila Odinga ...

DP Ruto managed 911 votes against Odinga's 311 votes. Even though I like your principles and love your bravery and courage, you went contrary to the expectations of many by supporting the BBI founders and hustlers discriminators. “We swept your polling station after you stepped in!

DP Ruto wins in Martha Karua's polling station (The Citizen)

Deputy President William Ruto pulled an upset in Azimio la Umoja running mate Martha Karua's own polling station by through a clear win, with Karua only ...

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Villagers look forward to having Martha Karua as Deputy President (The Standard)

That daughter is none other than Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential running mate Martha Karua. The former Gichugu MP's parents, retired primary teacher ...

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Martha Karua in All Smiles as She Basks in The Sun with Grandson ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Aziomio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition running mate Martha Karua has been spotted basking sun with her cute grandson even as the presidential tallying ...

Don’t let purveyors of fake news be your source of information," Mwangi wrote. "Tuko site, tuko site. The Narc Kanya party boss was spotted basking in the sun with her grandson at her home as the presidential tallying goes on.

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Will Martha Karua become Kenya's first female Deputy President? (The Standard)

Friends and relatives say Martha Karua's nomination as Raila Odinga's running mate proves that God's will has already been done. Between Mugumo Primary School ...

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Kenya Decides: Esther Passaris Blasts Mt Kenya Women for Failing ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Nairobi woman representative Esther Passaris has called out women from the Mt Kenya region for failing to rally behind Azimio la Umoja One Kenya's Martha ...

It was a historic opportunity, I think some of them wish they would have voted," said Passaris. "There was a low turnout of voters in Mt Kenya. This was the best opportunity for Mt Kenya ladies to shine and embrace Martha Karua by voting Raila. Speaking on Wednesday, August 9, Passaris regretted that this was the best time for ladies from the area to come out in large numbers to support Martha by voting for Raila.

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Martha Karua could make history as Kenya's first female vice ... (Women's Agenda)

Martha Karua is climbing the political ladder in Kenya, a country that frequently sees violent attacks on female candidates.

Immediately after Odinga announced her as his running mate, Karua received attacks from her opponents that were both personal and gendered. She worked as a lawyer in the early 1990s, laying the ground for Kenya’s constitutional charter and fighting for multi-party democracy. Gender equality is also on the ballot in these elections and her candidacy has been seen as a strategy by the Azimio alliance to win over female voters and send a signal that their concerns matter.

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Kenya election: What Martha Karua means for women in politics (Mail and Guardian)

For the first time in Kenya's history, a female candidate joins the centre stage in one of the main political coalitions in the country's 9 August elections ...

Studies show that, for example, the representation of women in African cabinets is important for the promotion of gender equality policies. Yet, the reformist agenda advancing gender equality will be no mean feat for Karua to deliver. This article first appeared in The Conversation. Karua’s opponents have sought to undermine her on the basis of her gender. He termed her unfit for the role of deputy president because she wasn’t married. There certainly is evidence that she has changed her political image and strategy from previous campaign bids. He insinuated that this indicated she was unreliable and would walk out of government should her coalition win. Karua, a lawyer and former minister of justice and constitutional affairs, is a veteran politician. Her candidacy is also interpreted as a strategy to win over female voters and signal that their concerns matter. In one example, presidential candidate William Ruto and his running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, discredited Karua during campaigns in Central Kenya, an important voting bloc. In May, veteran politician Martha Karua was announced as the deputy presidential candidate for the Azimio la Umoja alliance led by Raila Odinga. Women across the world face unique hurdles when running for office in institutions dominated by men.

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