Listening to United State’s first lady Michelle Obama early last week during Democrat Convention meeting in Philadelphia, I was moved by her oral skills, the power of using words to send emotive messages that wooed the entire world especially those who were glued on their Television screens watching from the homes.
She is not only the US first lady but also a mother endowed with good values and virtues that women should posses.
Despite being a great lawyer, she has raised two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, who are a replica of their mother always reminding us of the first and vital role played by women in raising their children.
She has done something that is a preserve of few women, balancing politics, career and marriage life.
I bet President Barrack Obama is among the happiest and luckiest men in the universe.
As opposed to many women, Michelle has chosen to empower women in the right direction, build a platform for women to thrive and help them explore their potential.
To the contrary in Kenya women prioritize their ego, self interest and success while leaving other women to cherish and languish in poverty.
Some believe that family has lost value and that is why we have so many single women in the present day Kenya, and the number may increase as more women get empowered through western civilization.
In her speech she addressed key issues any woman politician should address as a leader.
What was stirring though was her personal account on what it’s been like to raise two African American girls in the White House.
Her view on what it would mean to her and her two girls to see a woman contest for the Democratic presidential nominee post and possibly the next president was emotional.
She talked about Hillary’s strengths and stated she would be able trust her daughters future with her as president.
“There is only one person who I believe is truly qualified to be president of the United States and that is our friend Hillary Clinton” she said.
Her confidence and resilience in addressing these issues saw Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton topple Republican candidate Donald Trump by 3%.
This is a manifestation of how women can be instrumental and a driving force to bring change in society.
Furthermore she didn’t use hate speech and name calling a common trend in Kenyan politics.
Her ideas were well illustrated just the same way she did in 2012 during the Democrat convention, a step that saw her husband being re-elected.
The passion in her words touches the hearts of many; it’s what makes her to stand out among the most powerful women and great speakers of all the times.
Kenyan women in politics should borrow a leaf from Michelle.
I am rest assured that in future if she will seek the top sit in the United states, she may be re-elected not because she is president Obama’s wife but because of her ideologies that are destined in bringing change and providing equality.
It has reached time when women are no longer restricted to be housewives, mothers or maids but change makers and source of hope for even nations.