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Women defying odds in bid to run counties

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa. [David Gichuru, Standard]

At least five women at the Coast are giving the governor race a stab, raising the stakes in the August 9 general election.

Four of them have been cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and are ready for a face-off with their male competitors.

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