Asiyo was a towering figure in Kenya’s struggle for gender equality.
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Mama Phoebe Muga Asiyo. /FAMILYPhoebe Muga Asiyo, who passed away on July 16 in the US at the age of 93, was a towering figure in Kenya’s struggle for gender equality.
Her remarkable career spanned several decades, encompassing prison reforms, legislative advocacy, grassroots mobilisation and international representation.
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Mama Phoebe died on July 16 in North Carolina, USA. She was 92.
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