Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has renewed her presidential bid ahead of the 2017 general elections saying that she will not give up the battle for the presidency even if she loses for the second time in 2017 elections.
Speaking at Flamingo Hotel in Mombasa, Ms Karua said she will not be intimidated by her male opponents including President Uhuru Kenyatta and Cord leader Raila Odinga in the battle for the country’s top seat.
She said her loss in the 2013 elections did not kill her political ambitions. Instead, it had made her bolder and more resilient and committed.Ms Karua added that women have the potential of leading the nation and she will never be deterred by those doubting a woman presidency.
She asked fellow women leaders not to be discouraged by defeat and instead continue to hang on their dreams until they realise them.
Ms Karua said Kenyan women had failed to capitalise on their numerical strength against men, which she said is key in addressing the problem of gender parity in elective positions.
Martha Karua said that both success and failure in politics is part of the democratization process.