[Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua. Photo: the-star.co.ke]
Former presidential candidate Martha Karua has revealed how she entered politics.
While addressing women at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi, Friday, Karua narrated that it was her friends who helped her with money to enter politics.
“I did not have money when I got into politics. It is my fellow professional lawyer friends who assisted me mobilise resources. It is your networks that are important, use the power of your networks to gets finances do not call yourself poor,” Karua explained.
The Narc Kenya party leader advised women aspirants not to be discouraged to join politics, for lack of resources, adding that an ordinary politician does not have a lot of money.
“An average politician regardless of the gender has no much money. As a woman aspirant you should not be afraid because you do not have finances. Money is mobilised, it does not have to be in your pocket,” she stated.
Other politicians present at the meeting were Charity Ngilu, nominated senators Beatrice Elachi and Zipporah Kittony, Kandara MP Alice Wahome and Kisumu deputy governor Ruth Odinga.