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.