Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika has congratulated Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Gender Aisha Jumwa for her new role.
In a statement on Friday, Kihika celebrated the CS's courage and inspiration, pointing out that she was a role model.
"When God says YES nobody can say No! My dear sister’s story CS @PSYGKenya @HonJumwa is truly inspiring!" she tweeted.
"Aisha you have dared greatly & thanks for having the courage to be publicly vulnerable & speak your truth. Marginalized girls can now say YES they too CAN! Proud of you sis."
Speaking during her vetting on Tuesday, October 18, the CS revealed that she grew up in a poor background and her parents were forced to fend for her and 27 siblings.
She added that she attended primary school from 1983 to 1991 where she dropped out due to lack of school fees.
"I was at home and there was absolutely no prospect to expand my horizon," she said.
"Early marriage awaited me with open arms, I became a mother of my firstborn. This is one of the practices that must be curbed."
The former Malindi MP said she later went back to school and sat for her KCSE in 2011 as a private candidate.
"When I lost elections, I reflected and took stock. I went back to school and completed KCSE in 2011. I Proceeded to JKUAT where I graduated with Governance in 2022."
She also obtained a Master's in Executive leadership in 2015.
Jumwa owned her Grade D-, saying despite performing poorly, she had managed to succeed.
"It wasn't easy for me to score those marks you are saying because I had to take myself to class after dropping in Form Two. I struggled as a private candidate but I took it as a challenge that I had to be better to serve society better," Jumwa said.
She said she had become a role model to poor academic performers.
