She is just 24 years old, slim, quite and well reserved, but Mercy Chebeni is representing you in the senate chambers if you are young and disabled.
But who is Mercy Chebeni? One of the senate ODM nominees who sparked row after her appointment.
Here are 10 facts you need know about her identity.
- Senator Mercy Chebeni Chemorion hails from Chepkube in Cheptais, Sabaot constituency
- She is daughter to professor Diphus Chemorion of Kabunchos clan who is a Dean of students at St Paul’s university.
- She holds a masters degree in development studies, currently she is working in Nairobi as an accountant
- She is the youngest senate Kenya ever had at just 24 years old
- She comes from a Sabaot sub county which was created by Hon Raila Amolo Odinga in 2008 when he was the Prime Minister.
- She is the first woman to come from that county ans put her steps in the senate
- Her nomination to the senate was such a contagious among the ODM members who claimed theat Mercy was a ‘small fish’ to be nominated in the senate.
- Personaly she has been in good ties with Riala Odinga
- She was nominated under the senates who will be representing the youths and those Kenyans with disabilities
- Chebeni is also a model to boot!