Editing Martha Karua (section)

==Political Career==
Karua's political journey began in the early 1990s during Kenya's push for multiparty democracy. She joined the opposition party Ford–Asili in 1992 but later moved to the Democratic Party (DP), under whose banner she was elected as the Member of Parliament for Gichugu Constituency in 1993. She was re-elected in subsequent elections, serving until 2013.

In 2003, President Mwai Kibaki appointed Karua as the Minister for Water Resources Management and Development. In 2005, she was appointed as the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. During her tenure, Karua was instrumental in advocating for legal and constitutional reforms. However, she resigned from her ministerial position in April 2009, citing frustrations in executing her duties.

In 2006, Karua founded the National Rainbow Coalition–Kenya (NARC–Kenya) party, aiming to promote good governance and accountability. She ran for the presidency in 2013 under the NARC–Kenya banner, becoming the third woman to vie for the position in Kenya's history. Although she did not win, her candidacy was significant in promoting women's participation in politics.

In the 2017 general elections, Karua contested the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat but lost to Anne Waiguru. She challenged the outcome in court, citing electoral irregularities, but her petition was eventually dismissed by the Supreme Court. Karua then took the matter to the East African Court of Justice, suing the Kenyan government for denying her the right to a fair trial. The court found the Kenyan government culpable and awarded her Ksh 2.7 million in damages for infringement of her rights.

In the 2022 general elections, Karua was selected as the running mate for Raila Odinga under the Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition Party. Their ticket was unsuccessful, but Karua's selection marked a historic moment as she became the first woman to be nominated as a deputy presidential candidate by a major political coalition in Kenya.