Phoebe Muga Asiyo

Phoebe Muga Asiyo

politician Kenya

Phoebe Muga Asiyo (1932-2023) was a groundbreaking Kenyan politician, educator, and women's rights advocate. She made history as the first Kenyan woman to become a Senior Superintendent of the Kenya Prisons, where she implemented significant reforms in rehabilitation and separation of male and female inmates. Asiyo was also the first African woman to lead Maendeleo ya Wanawake and served as the Member of Parliament for Karachuonyo Constituency. Renowned for her contributions to women's rights, she was a key figure in promoting education for girls and gender equality in Kenya. In 2009, she became the first woman elder in several Kenyan communities, a significant cultural milestone.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
168,827
Power
333$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Kenya 4 8.00 0.31% +0% 53,771,296 168,827 $106,000 333$
Totals 4 53,771,296 168,827 $106,000 333$
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Kenya Kenya: Phoebe Muga Asiyo will be remembered as the mother of affirmative action, which led to the creation of the woman representative position in Kenya. 9

The Standard: The late Asiyo eulogised as mother of affirmative action

Kenya Kenya: Phoebe Muga Asiyo captured these terrifying moments in her memoirs. 5

The Standard: When Phoebe Asiyo searched for sick daughter among the dead

Kenya Kenya: Phoebe Muga Asiyo was a veteran politician and former MP who passed away at the age of 93. 9

The Standard: Veteran politician Phoebe Asiyo dies at 93

Kenya Kenya: Phoebe Muga Asiyo was the first Kenyan woman to become a Senior Superintendent of the Kenya Prisons and was instrumental in spearheading its rehabilitation programmes. 9

The Standard: Phoebe Asiyo: The story of Kenya's first woman elder