Agnes Zani: I am glad I stayed the course despite the pressure

Nominated Senator Agnes Zani was on Thursday picked to act as ODM Secretary General. Dr Zani was two years ago dismissed by some as a political greenhorn when she declared her interest in the seat. In an interview with The Standard on Sunday writer LILLIAN ALUANGA-DELVAUX, she speaks of her agenda, ODM challenges and Coast politics.

Q: Your appointment as ODM acting Secretary General comes over a year since you vied for the position and later lost to Budalang’i MP Ababu Namwamba. Does the recent turn of events, in a sense make you feel vindicated?