Several ladies made headlines in 2023 for either good or controversial reasons.
In this article, nairobi leo.co.ke looks at five women who dominated social media trends.
Kawira Mwangaza
The Meru Governor trended on social media for most of 2023 over her relationship with Meru MCAs and her deputy.
Mwangaza survived an impeachment motion on November 9 after Senators voted against the seven charges leveled against her.
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She was facing charges of misappropriation and misuse of county resources, nepotism, and related unethical practices, bullying, vilification, and demeaning of other leaders.
“The result of the division indicates the Senate has not upheld any of the charges. Therefore, the Senate has failed to remove the governor by impeachment. The governor accordingly continues to hold office,” Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced the Senate’s decision.
This was the second time Governor Mwangaza survived an impeachment at the Senate since she was elected in August 2022.
Faith Kipyegon
The Kenyan athlete in June set a new world record in the 1500 meters category clocking 3:49:11 in the Florence Diamond league, a week later, she broke the 5000 meters world record at a time of 14:05;20 in Paris France.
She was awarded a cash prize of Sh 5 million and a house worth Sh 6 million by President William Ruto for breaking the two world records.
Kipyegon was named Female World Athlete of the Year in track events moments before she was conferred with the Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (EGH) at State House Nairobi.
Hanifa Farsafi
The journalist-turned-environmentalist topped social media trends in 2023 after she pushed Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to clean up Nairobi, especially the Pipeline, Dandora, Githurai, and Korogocho areas.
Following her activism, Governor Sakaja addressed the matter but Hanifa was not impressed saying the intervention made things worse.
“Johnson Sakaja made a mess out of it and abandoned it. I have run out of words, I have genuinely ran out of words," she wrote.
Hanifa also used her X platform to pressure the Garissa and Isiolo county governments to fix recurring problems affecting locals.
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Anne Njoroge
Anne Njoroge came to the limelight in November after she was reportedly kidnapped after recording a statement at the DCI headquarters over a dispute on a furl consignment worth Sh 17 billion.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chrichir in a statement accused Njoroge of forging documents to take possession of 93,000 metric tonnes of diesel said to have emanated from Saudi Arabia.
The dispute also drew the attention of Azimio Leader Raila Odinga who observed that Njoroge does not look like someone who has Ksh 17 billion.
Mathe Wa Ngara
Nancy Kigunzu popularly known as Mathe Wa Ngara was arrested on August 21 along Kenyatta Avenue over trafficking bhang with a market value of Sh 13.4 million and being in possession of monies which the state says is proceeds of crime.
Two weeks after being arrested, the court denied Kigunzu bail on grounds that is a flight risk due to her alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
She remained in police custody until December 20 when she was freed on a Sh 1 million cash bail. Kigunzu was however ordered to surrender her passport to the court.
