Kenya mourns the passing of Phoebe Muga Asiyo, the trailblazing feminist and former Member of Parliament, who died at the age of **92** in North Carolina, U.S.

• Phoebe Asiyo was a pioneer of the Maendeleo ya Wanawake movement and a key advocate for women’s rights.
• She made history in **1982** as one of the first female MPs in Kenya, representing Karachuonyo.
• Asiyo’s legacy includes her role in promoting the two-thirds gender rule, incorporated into the **2010** constitution.