Two prominent women leaders from the Gusii community, Jerusha Momanyi and Dorice Aburi, are challenging a 60-year "jinx" by seeking top elective positions beyond the Women Representative role in the 2027 elections.

• For over six decades, no woman from the Gusii community has been elected to Parliament through a constituency seat, the Senate, or the governor's office.
• Nyamira Women Representative Jerusha Momanyi aims to become the first Gusii woman governor, while Kisii Women Representative Dorice Aburi is running for the Bonchari parliamentary seat.
• Their candidacies will test whether Gusii voters are ready to elect women based on merit rather than tradition, with political analysts emphasizing the need for candidates to focus on their credentials and policy.