Kenya Elections 2. Human Rights Watch. Posters of candidates running for political offices in the upcoming Kenya elections displayed on a building in Mombasa town.© 2. Human Rights Watch. In a country where women are routinely denied the ability to own and control their own finances, running for political office in Kenya is tough. And money isn’t a guarantee a woman candidate will be able to win over a patriarchal society.

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At the start of a painful drought in Kenya last year, Rosemary (name changed to protect her privacy), a young community organizer, decided to run for Member of the County Assembly (MCA). Human Rights Watch spoke to her in Mombasa about the challenges she faced as a young, unmarried woman, and about the threats and resource constraints that forced her to end her campaign. Rosemary’s account is edited for clarity: I am a leader. I was the head girl in primary school and I was the music captain.

In secondary school, I was games captain. I was the chairlady in Christian union group. I am also bright – I was number one in class. Now, I help school dropouts, when girls get pregnant I help them keep their partners accountable.

I also work with 9. Our area is inland. We only have small trees and it’s very dry and dusty. People are living in poverty, farming and cutting trees for charcoal which makes it hotter.Last year, we had a bad drought.

People had no water. I have my own tap on my compound so I would fill jerry cans and give water to others. I would wait for a car heading to areas without water and then I would send it along with some water.

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It was a lot of work.Eventually, I called the county government, asking them to provide water for the people. The County Commissioner wouldn’t speak to me. He asked: “Who are you?” and I said, “I am Rosemary, a community activist.” He wouldn’t talk to me. He said that the local MCA needed to call him and that I had no right to call him directly, then he hung up.But I wouldn’t give up. I kept calling – borrowing other people’s phones – until eventually he gave up and sent us a tanker of water.That was when I decided to run for office.

I launched my manifesto in April 2. The priorities in my manifesto were water, education, health and participation for all. People really liked the idea of participation. I promised that I would invite everyone to community meetings so that everyone would have a say.

Over 1,5. 00 people came to my first rally even though I had only planned on 2. We ran out of food. I paid for the rally myself.You can’t campaign without money. Even a grassroots campaign is expensive.At the end of meetings, I would say goodbye, and the people would ask, “How are you leaving us? Watch Megan Is Missing Online (2017) more.

They mean that I should give them a “sitting allowance” – money for coming to the meeting. Without that, they say: “just go, your words are empty.”Transport by boda boda (motorcycle taxi) is 1,0. KES (USD 1. 0) for the day.

Then for each meeting you have to leave 4,0. KES (USD 4. 0 to 5. Even if I use 1. 0,0.

KES (USD 1. 00) a week would use up my money fast. I began to wonder how I would manage my life after the election, especially if I didn’t win.Money is especially a big problem for women candidates. We have no networks, no big business.

There were three women in the race when we started – only one is still running – she is not campaigning because she has no money. She is just registered and hoping for miracle. One woman candidate was running against the incumbent in the primaries, but she could not get money to transport her supporters. She lost in the primaries because she couldn’t get enough of her supporters to the polling station.

There was a bus all the candidates in the primary were supposed to share, but they would ask everyone who they were voting for before allowing them on the bus. If you said you were going to vote for her, they would kick you off the bus.

If you said you were going to vote for the incumbent, they allowed you on and gave you 2. KES (USD 2).Security is also a problem – for example as a woman I don’t want to walk around at night. I got threats on the phone and on my Facebook account. OK, Rosemary, drop this thing or else you know who we are,” they said, and “watch out for your life.” They also threatened me because I am a single woman with a baby. One said: “Go and get married and then come and ask for votes.” I reported to the police but they did nothing. You have to pay them to investigate in my town.One day, someone dug up the waterpipe to my house, cutting off our water. I thought to myself: I don’t have to lose my life because I love my community.

I started to think I could still help the community without winning an election.When my boyfriend realized I was serious about politics, he dumped me. That was a big blow for me, I lost him and my money, I was emotionally down. That is when I decided to quit.Still, in 2. I am married or not, I will run again.

I am going to start a business and get money to run; friends will support me. I have everything to be a leader.

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