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MS PRESIDENT: KENYA’S FIRST REALITY SHOW ON LEADERSHIP PREMIERES
MS PRESIDENT: KENYA’S FIRST REALITY SHOW ON LEADERSHIP PREMIERES

MS PRESIDENT: KENYA’S FIRST REALITY SHOW ON LEADERSHIP PREMIERES

Simon Gicia January 30, 2019

The first ever of its kind reality series on leadership is set to begin showing on Kenyan screens this coming 30th January 2019. Ms President Reality TV show will see tens of women from across Kenya compete to win the ‘Presidency’.

Women with exemplary community projects and passionate about bringing social change applied to participate in the show after a call for participation was released in June 2018. After a thorough shortlisting based on the answers submitted in the application forms received from close to a 1000 women from all corners of the country, at least 375 were invited for auditions in five major towns in Kenya.

Ms President, a 26-episode reality television series, will captivate the national audience with 71 extraordinary women leaders going through a series of tasks and challenges designed to display their leadership capacity and ability.

The women representing the majority of counties across Kenya will have to survive through viewers’ votes and judges’ decisions, until the last one emerges as the “Ms President”. The winner and the 5 finalists will receive additional leadership mentorship opportunities.

Underrepresentation

During Kenya’s 2017 elections, of the 1450 Wards, women were only elected into 96. Of the 290 Constituencies in Kenya, women were elected in only 23 of those. Only 3 women were elected Senators from the 47 slots available, the same with Governors.

Ms President hopes to empower Kenyan women to build sustainable capacity for effective leadership especially in the areas of conflict management, peace building and crisis preparedness.

“Despite the constitutional principle for two thirds gender rule, women are still under-represented in public service, political leadership and corporate leadership. The legal framework alone will not suffice in the achievement of the gender parity in leadership.

“Concerted efforts especially those targeting to alter attitudes, perceptions and stereotypes regarding women and leadership are a necessity. Ms President is one such effort,” said Harrison Manga, Programmes Manager, Media Focus on Africa, the organization producing the show.

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Meet #MsPresident Nuru Mohammed. She is an enthusiast, engineer and a champion of sustainable development with an BSc. and Msc. in water resources and environment engineering. She has acquired experience in designing, implementing and capacity building in water, environment, sanitation, land management and urban development programs.She is focused on programs that will enhance a sustainable economy and improve food security. She is passionate about girl education is sciences and has participated in mentorship of girls in schools. Read more about her story here:https://mediafocusonafrica.org/ms-president-2022/#MsPresident #SheCanLead ... See MoreSee Less

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On Thursday, the premiere episode of #MsPresident aired on @ktnhome_ . Their first task given to them by the judges was to form political parties, choose their President from amongst themselves and create their manifestos. If you missed out on all the action, worry not. You can catch the re-run this Sunday at 2.00pm. #MsPresident #SheCanLead ... See MoreSee Less

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We had a successful dialogue on GBV in Jinja city. MFA is using edutainment, media and dialogues to fight GBV against women and girls and to promote women's rights at the grassroot levels of the most affected communities . With support from Urgent Action Fund, MFA has partnered with ADOVIC , a community based organization for facilitate the dialogues. ... See MoreSee Less

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MFA Uganda is using radio & community dialogue to create more platforms for communities especially women to debate and find realistic solutions to confront GBV. This week we are in Jinja for dialogues in partnership with ADOVIC Uganda supported by Urgent Action Fund ... See MoreSee Less

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Meet #MsPresident Nuru Mohammed. She is focused on programs that will enhance a sustainable economy and improve food security. She is passionate about girl education in sciences.

Read more about her story here: https://t.co/zUHOcVFOVN

#MsPresident #SheCanLead https://t.co/aDcxhKgdNB
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Media Focus on Africa Media Focus on Africa · 2 days ago
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Did you catch the Premere episode of #MsPresident on Thursday? If you missed it, I have some great news for you.

Catch the re-run on Sunday only on @ktnhome_ from 2.00pm.

#MsPresident #SheCanLead https://t.co/HSntqeWaFt
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Media Focus on Africa Media Focus on Africa · 3 days ago
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Yesterday we had an amazing start to #MsPresident Season 2. We hope you all enjoyed the show. Stay tuned because the show is only going to get better. What did you think of last night's episode?

Ms President Contestant Lydia Munika had some interesting insights. #SheCanLead https://t.co/pDqFDsDvhf
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Media Focus on Africa Media Focus on Africa · 4 days ago
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GIVEAWAY ALERT! As promised, we owe you a giveaway. All you need to do is be among the first 3 people to answer this question.

In the Season Premiere of #MsPresident, what was Sawazisha's Party Slogan?

#SheCanLead https://t.co/6ad9pPT0Ju
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We can not wrap up #MsPresident Premiere without thanking the partners who have walked with us through this journey. @CanHCKenya @unwomenkenya @EUinKenya.

We look forward to seeing the rest of the show unfold.
#MsPresident #SheCanLead https://t.co/IWXpT806I4
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Media Focus on Africa Media Focus on Africa · 4 days ago
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There you have it, judges @Zippy_okoth, @Njeri_Kiereini and @miconyango have decided that all the women get to fight another day. However, they have been left with a stern warning to step up their game. It will take more to become the ultimate #MsPresident.

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Media Focus on Africa Uganda Media Focus on Africa Uganda · 3 days ago
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#Jinja #CommunityDialogues
QUOTE: "Many young people are getting married at teenage years but after a few years of being together the woman is far more mature in reasoning than her husband. That difference in reasoning is causing conflict that ends up as GBV in homes"
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Media Focus on Africa Uganda Media Focus on Africa Uganda · 4 days ago
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#Jinja #CommunityDialogues #EndGBV
"Poverty is the main cause of GBV here. We have a saying in lusoga that "obwavu lumbe" meaning poverty is death. Women despise their poor husbands, this angers the men into beating them up to humble them."
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Media Focus on Africa Uganda Media Focus on Africa Uganda · 4 days ago
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We had a successful dialogue on GBV in Jinja city. MFA is using edutainment, media and dialogues to fight GBV against women and girls and to promote women's rights at the grassroot levels of the most affected communities. Support from @UrgentAct, we partnered with @ADOVICUganda https://t.co/euKemoAq5h
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Media Focus on Africa Uganda Media Focus on Africa Uganda · 5 days ago
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MFA Uganda is using radio & community dialogue to create more platforms for communities especially women to debate and find realistic solutions to confront GBV. This week we are in Jinja for dialogues in partnership with @ADOVICUganda supported by @UrgentAct https://t.co/9E8yTwORli
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Media Focus on Africa Uganda Media Focus on Africa Uganda · 6 days ago
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#Lusaka:Participating in this timely+valuable meeting with @cipesaug.It empowers our efforts to promote digital inclusion 4 #women, rural based, journos. #DigitalRights are #HumanRights, yet more is needed to increase access, affordability, inclusion etc #InternetFreedomAfrica. https://t.co/tsJWyJJbh4
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We are in #Lusaka engaging actors from 10 African countries in #DigitalsRights advocacy with a focus on #Access, #Affordability, #Misinformation, # DigitalEconomy, #DataGovernance and #Inclusion.

Another effort to built #Movements in #InternetFreedomAfrica! https://t.co/053x3RHxky
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Media Focus on Africa Uganda Media Focus on Africa Uganda · 6 days ago
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#Media can help! Authorities and duty bearers can reach more audiences through meaningful partnerships and engagement with media to relay urgent information to end #VAG! #ActAgainstGBV https://t.co/6w0GkJJwzf
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