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Do you think you have what it takes to be Kenya’s female president? You should apply to be part of #MsPresident! We’re thrilled to join @Media_Focus as they launch Season 2 of their reality show looking for Kenya’s next female president! #MsPresident2Launch #SheCanLead

“The mentorship is like no other,”
@AderaBetty speaking about her experience on season 1 of #MsPresident.
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“If you’re looking to get your name out there. To be known for good, #MsPresident is for you,” @AderaBetty
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“Ask yourself, didn’t Wangari Maathai do more than win a prize?” Mufasa providing us with food for thought this morning with some spoken word!
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“Being part of the team brought many hopes to life. We imagined the possibilities and some of these possibilities came to life,”Dr. @Zippy_okoth who was a lead judge on season 1.
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“As we go to the elections this year, I am glad that many of the contestants have fronted their names for leadership positions,” Dr. @Zippy_okoth
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“This is not about women but about the hope that comes when we imagine the possibilities,” Dr. @Zippy_okoth
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“Imagine the possibilities of a Kenyan female president. It is possible,” Dr. @Zippy_okoth
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“#MsPresident painted a picture of what women leadership looks like in a practical and real way of life,” @warugurukiai a contestant from season 1.
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“We know that the real challenge of women in leadership, is not ourselves,” @warugurukiai
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“#MsPresident helped put a face to what women leadership looks like,” @warugurukiai
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“I want to challenge you today to have a bias in your head that you see the women in the room and acknowledge in your head that the woman next to you has the capacity to be the president,” @warugurukiai
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“Media plays a central role in any democracy, more-so during any electioneering period,” @rukaya_md Deputy Country Director @unwomenkenya
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“Women political representation in Kenya continues to lag behind,” @rukaya_md Deputy Country Director @unwomenkenya
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“I want to encourage women who aspire to be part of leadership that they have a partner in UN Women,” @rukaya_md Deputy Country Director @unwomenkenya
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“Despite our combined efforts, women’s participation in politics is curtailed by many obstacles,” @EUAmbKenya @HGeigerEU.
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“This is a complex and multilayered issue that we need to tackle from many angles,” @EUAmbKenya @HGeigerEU. #MsPresident #MsPresident2Launch #SheCanLead

“By showing women all around the country that it is possible, we are already making a difference,” @EUAmbKenya @HGeigerEU.
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“When women are in power, impact is seen,” @AderaBetty
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“When you are used to seeing women in charge, you just assume it’s always going to be that way,” @dawdsCAN, acting High Commissioner
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“Women are leaders,” @dawdsCAN, acting High Commissioner
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“This show challenges barriers, in particular gender stereotypes,” @dawdsCAN, acting High Commissioner
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“Let Kenya show the world that when women are in power, communities thrive,” @dawdsCAN, acting High Commissioner
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“I am a feminist and I am not apologetic about it,” Dr. Joyce Mwikali Mutinda, chairperson @NGECKenya
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“The only way we are going to close this gender gap is by taking action,”Dr. Joyce Mwikali Mutinda, chairperson @NGECKenya
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“When you see it, you become it,” @AderaBetty
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“You start discovering things about yourself that you didn’t even know,”@nadia_abdalla_ , CAS @MoICTKenya and a former #MsPresident contestant speaking of her experience. #MsPresident2Launch #SheCanLead

“Sometimes women are just seen but we are never really heard. What #MsPresident did is make us heard, ”@nadia_abdalla_ , CAS @MoICTKenya
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“Everywhere you go, people look at you first as a woman. With us you have to prove that you are articulate, you’re capable and we have to do away with these barriers,” @nadia_abdalla_ , CAS @MoICTKenya
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“It’s never about us vs. them. It’s a collective effort,” @nadia_abdalla_ , CAS @MoICTKenya
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“Don’t aspire to be somebody else, you are unique. You are a blueprint,” Season 1 participants sharing their experiences and learnings.
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Think you have what it takes to be Kenya’s next female president? Apply to be part of season 2 of #MsPresident. Learn more about the criteria below and apply here:
shorturl.at/jovDL
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