The COUNTY PROFILES: 12 Quick Facts On Hon Esther Kalunda Ndile, (Mama Badilisha - RELOADED )
The COUNTY PROFILES: 12Quick Facts On Hon Esther Kalunda Ndile, (Mama Badilisha *RELOADED )*
*The new crop of selfless leaders needed in Ukambani*
BY PATRICK KIMANZI & MAXIMILLA WAFULA
1. *Hon Esther Kalunda Ndile* is a seasoned politician, being a *front runner of the 2022 Women Rep seat for Kitui County* where she emerged third position from a hotly contested race of six strong women leaders.
2. Hon Ndile is a _former nominated MCA for Mutonguni Ward (2017-2022)._ She is a professional holding a Masters degree in Public Health, with a wealth of experience in *community service & resource management.* She is also an adept resource mobilizer with programs under her own initiative such as *Wamama na Essie* that has empowered hundreds of women economically across Kitui County.
3. Hon Kalunda Ndile's vision is and has been promoting *Women-centric Empowerment* while advocating for increased access to technological opportunities and education in the digital age for young girls and boys at the grassroots level.
4. As a former *Vice Chairperson of the County Assemblies Forum* (CAF), Hon Ndile served diligently with the National government & several government agencies, in collaboration with The Senate of Kenya, while serving all the 47 counties.
5. She became a legislative guru through participation as a *delegate in several international fora* on legislation including but not limited to NCSL( National conference on State Legislators) held in various *USA states* including Los Angeles -California, Nashville-Tennessee & New York City among others during her tenure at CAF.
6. Hon Ndile is the Patron of *The Steve Ndile Scholarship Program* domiciled at Ujana Afrika, a Social enterprise advocating for TVET and she is currently supporting 20 youth to access & pursue technical and Vocational Education and training at The Technical University of Mombasa, Kiambu National Polytechnic, Kabete National Polytechnic and Nairobi TTI ( _TVET & Skills training are the future for our youth)_.
7. Mama Badilisha *loves* and is passionate to mentor youth especially in the local TVETs. She has mentored many youth leaders and notably her youth mentee & former PA at the Kitui County Assembly Purity who hails from her home ward (not related) and sponsored her to pursue technical training at *The Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind,* not forgetting mentoring own daughter Amb Lynette Ndile, who is currently Kenya's youngest Ambassador, serving as a Deputy Head of Mission in Beijing, China.
8. She is a passionate advocate of *Women Empowerment* and has conducted hundreds of Leadership training programs across the country and abroad.
9. *Ndile Kalunda participated and represented Kenya in the 63rd & 67th Sessions* respectively, of The Commission on *The Status of Women ( CSW),* held at The United Nations General Assembly in New York City ( NYC) in the United States of America.
10. Hon Ndile has been supporting & funding Basic education students from various wards in Kitui, through *support of school fees & providing educational materials* to kids from needy families.
11. Her popular *Socio-Economic initiative dubbed "Wamama Na Essie"* supports over *1000 women groups* for small enterprises & start-up capital across Kitui County ( It is evidence-based when you empower a woman you have empowered the whole family/ community).
12. Hon Kalunda Ndile is a staunch Christian who highly upholds family values and a Woman of faith expressing *TOTAL trust in God.*
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