Congratulations on beating the curse! You go girl! #Maasai woman made history. Peris Tobiko, 42-year-old mother of four made history when she became the first Maasai woman elected to Kenya’s Parliament. Despite significant challenges, Tobiko defeated four men in the race to represent the Kajiado East constituency in Kenya’s Rift Valley province. During Tobiko’s campaign, Maasai elders publicly declared that they would curse anyone who voted for her. Her opponents also urged community members not to vote for her, saying it defied their culture to elect women as leaders. What a good show by the Maasai and the people of Kajiado East Kenya. http://www.plaintalkbm.com/kenya-elects-first-maasai-woman-to-parliament/ #Maasai #Kenya KenyaParliament #MaasaiWoman #KajiadoEastKenya