As the 2017 general elections drum beats get louder, women aspirants in 18 counties may have a better chance of getting elected following the roll out of a Shs. 216 million, European Union (EU) project that is training women on skills and tactics of campaigning.

For many women political aspirants seeking election advice, there is no one better than veteran politician Dr. Naomi Namsi Shaban to get counsel from. She has seen it all, from being rigged out, financial challenges, dirty tricks, personal insults, sabotage, to crafting winning strategies, fund raising, getting out your voters, clever political tactics, winning over your rivals, family and political life balance - in short she knows what works and what does not work!

Not so fast Prof. Mutahi Ngunyi! First let me give you a big F for FAIL, for the crisis communications fiasco that has befallen former Devolution Cabinet secretary (CS), Anne Waiguru.