Former TV girl turned politician is off the market.
Samburu West Member of Parliament Naisula Lesuuda wedded her fiancé in a colourful traditional ceremony at her hometown over the weekend.
The wedding saw some of her Close friends including Yvonne Khamati who went to Samburu to see their friend get hitched.
This comes hot in the heels of an engagement party Lesuuda threw at an exclusive event held at Mountain View estate in April.
The black and gold themed party was attended by the who’s who in the country, drawn from the political, media, to social circles in celebration of her engagement to fiancé, Robert.
She broke the news of her engagement on January 1, this year, revealing that the step was a blessing in double portions.
“When we made a decision to not only run for Member of the National Assembly for Samburu West but also on a KANU ticket, we knew that it was not going to be an easy task. However, with your support and prayers, we made it against many odds.
“A lot was said about our candidature and even our chances to clinch the seat. You the people of Samburu West believed and together, we made it happen. Thank you.
“I pray that 2018 will open a new chapter to all of us. We will all work together for the common good of our people endeavoring to implement my Campaign pledges. Education remains my number one priority. Research has shown that where you invest in education, you invest in the entire community. It is in this regard that I am putting all efforts to personally meet the school fees of the needy students who did well in Standard 8 and have no means to go to high school as we await CDF allocations from treasury.
“All said and done, I thank God for the growth that I have experienced both politically and in my personal life. Yesterday, marked an important day in my life… I said YES. Blessings in double portions.
Lesuuda worked as a journalist at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, including hosting Good Morning Kenya.
In 2009, after ten people were killed in cattle rustling in Laikipia, she became a founding member of the Laikipia Peace Caravan.
This in turn led to the founding of a number of other local peace organisations, supported by the Kenya government and USAid.
In 2010, her work with this organisation led to her becoming the youngest Kenyan woman to win the presidential Order of the Grand Warrior.
In 2013, Lesuuda left her job to found the Naisula Lesuuda Peace Foundation which advocates for the education of girls and for the eradication of female genital mutilation and child marriage.
Lesuuda participated in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s campaign in 2013, and was then nominated on his TNA party ticket to represent Samburu County in the Senate in 2013, becoming its youngest female member. She was then elected Vice Chair of the Kenyan Women’s Parliamentary Association.
In 2016, she announced that she would leave the Senate to seek election as a member of the National Assembly for Samburu West, then in 2017 switching from the Jubileeto KANU party. She has maintained her support for Kenyatta.
At the 2017 election, Lesuuda was elected with 14,560 votes, defeating incumbent Jonathan Lelelit who received 13,970 votes, becoming the first female member of parliament for the constituency.When parliament sat in August 2017, she announced her intention to apply for the position of Deputy Speaker, but failed to submit her application before the vote