This archive report was first published on 23 December 2019.
On December 23, 2019, Betty Adhiambo Adera, a Nairobi County representative in the Ms President competition, was awarded the Global Icon Award in Hollywood.
Adera, who is the CEO and Founder of Betty Adera Foundation International, was honored for her peace building and humanitarian work, which focuses on prevention of all forms of gender-based violence, girls and women in leadership, youth empowerment growth and peace and cohesion.
She was among the top five contenders in the Ms President title, which was won by Nereah Amondi Oketch, a member of the Homa Bay County Assembly.
Umulkheir Mohammed, representing Garissa County, and Renee Irene Mayaka of Nyamira emerged second and third respectively, while Adera was fourth and Waruguru Kiai from Nyeri County rounded off the top five.
Adera took to Twitter to express her gratitude, saying, "Passion Vista Global Icon Award 2019 finally in my hands and several copies of my feature on the front page of Passion Magazine." She also shared photos of herself kneeling down next to her name printed on the floors of Los Angeles.
"Doing good pays not only with awards and recognition but with knowledge that a life has been saved or changed for the better," Adera said in another tweet.
