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  Meet Dr. Meiguran Mirasine, the first woman from Kenya’s Ilchamus community to earn a PhD, overcoming hardship to transform agriculture and rural livelihoods. Dr. Meiguran Mirasine has made history as the first female PhD holder from the Ilchamus community, one of Kenya’s smallest and most marginalized ethnic groups. Her achievement marks a major milestone in education, gender empowerment, and rural development in Baringo County. Background of the Ilchamus Community in Kenya The Ilchamus community, according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, has a population of 32,949 people. The community is part of the Maa-speaking ethnic groups and predominantly resides in South and South-East Baringo, Baringo County. Historically, the Ilchamus people have faced political marginalization, economic vulnerability, and limited access to government services. However, recent government efforts to establish a sub-county for the Ilchamus community aim to improve political recognition, ...

  " As Kenya heads to 2027 elections, Hon. Steve Okongo Ario challenges voters to abandon political handouts for real empowerment." Hon. Steve Ario and Mama Ida Odinga As Kenya edges closer to the 2027 General Election, the debate around political handouts in Kenya has once again taken center stage. The country’s political culture has long been shaped by money politics, where electoral success often depends more on financial inducements than on genuine development agendas. This entrenched system has now drawn sharp criticism from Hon. Steve Okongo Ario, a 2027 Rongo Member of Parliament aspirant currently based in Rochester City, USA. Facebook's post  shared on 20 November 2025, Hon. Ario warned Kenyans both locally and in the diaspora to reject political handouts and demand empowerment-driven leadership. Why Political Handouts Still Dominate Kenyan Politics? In Kenya’s political landscape, voters have grown accustomed to short-term benefits offered during campaign seaso...