Kajiado Woman Representative Leah Sankaire inspires young women to lead with confidence and purpose
The Mt Kenya Times 
Kajiado Woman Rep. Leah Sankaire at KCA University Annual Ladies Forum
Chief guest at KCA University’s Annual Ladies Forum tells students that leadership begins with service, not titles
By John Kariuki
Kajiado County Woman Representative Leah Sankaire has reaffirmed her commitment to empowering the next generation of women leaders after serving as chief guest at the KCA University Annual Ladies Forum, held at the institution’s main campus in Ruaraka.
The annual mentorship programme brought together young women from a range of academic backgrounds for candid conversations on leadership, mental health, financial literacy, personal development and practical life skills, all pillars the university considers essential in shaping confident, capable leaders.
Addressing the students, Sankaire drew on her own leadership journey, sharing lessons from her experience and encouraging the young women in the room to embrace resilience, discipline, integrity and self-belief as they chart their paths forward. Leadership, she told them, is not about holding office. It is a lifelong commitment to service, responsibility and the quiet, steady work of creating positive change in one’s community.
That message sits at the heart of what the forum set out to achieve: nurturing young women into confident, healthy, financially empowered and socially responsible citizens equipped to contribute meaningfully to the country’s development.
Sankaire thanked KCA University for the opportunity to mentor the students and for recognising her work advancing women’s leadership, both in Kajiado County and across the country. As chairperson of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association, she has continued to champion policies that promote gender equality, protect the rights of women and girls, and widen the space for women’s participation in leadership and decision-making at every level.
Her presence at the university reflects a growing recognition of that advocacy, and of the years she has spent pushing for inclusive leadership through mentorship, education and public service. For Sankaire, investing in young people is not a side project but a core belief: that mentorship remains one of the most effective ways to shape the leaders of tomorrow. By speaking openly about her own challenges and the determination it took to overcome them, she is helping to build a generation of women ready to lead with competence, compassion and integrity.
The forum also underscored something broader, that partnerships between institutions of higher learning and public leaders create exactly the kind of platforms young women need: spaces where they can find inspiration, gain practical knowledge and build the confidence to excel in their careers and communities.
As she continues to champion women’s empowerment at both the county and national level, Sankaire remains a steady advocate for leadership that lifts others as it rises, opens doors for those coming up behind, and insists on equal opportunity for all.
Her message to the students, in the end, was simple. Every young woman carries the potential to become a transformative leader, and with education, mentorship, resilience and determination, she can help shape a brighter future, not just for herself, but for her community and her country.
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