The sleepy village of Nyamemiso in Nyamira erupted in celebration after one of their own, who had migrated to the US, won a seat in the State Legislature in the US elections.
When her family moved to the US more than 30 years ago, Kenyan-born American Hulda Moraa Momanyi Hitsley did not anticipate becoming one of the few success stories in the highly competitive arena of US politics.
She faced numerous challenges along the way.
Moraa explained that she had to endure racism and even narrowly escaped deportation to Kenya before being saved by a court ruling.
