Dishame
na Mashame
Cate Mashame, a corporate professional and community mobiliser, is asking for your vote in 2027: face to face, village by village.
What she stands forInvite her to your wardborn and raised on the slopes of the Saghala Hills
former Coast Coordinator, Warembo na Raila movement
mentoring learners in schools across Taita Taveta
seeking the Taita Taveta Woman Representative seat
Dishame na Mashame
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From the Saghala Hills to the campaign trail
Catherine “Cate” Mashame was born and raised on the slopes of the Saghala Hills in Voi Sub-county, Taita Taveta County.
She attended Voi Secondary School and graduated from Moi University (Rongo Campus) with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management (Second Class Honours, Upper Division), and is pursuing a Master’s degree. She has worked in the corporate sector for over five years, including at Barclays Bank (now Absa), and served with the International Police Association, Kenya Section, on corporate social responsibility programmes.
She rose to prominence as Coast Coordinator for the Warembo na Raila movement under ODM. Today she is campaigning for Woman Representative, associated with the Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM) and drawing on her ODM grassroots networks.
Her path
Raised on the Saghala Hills in Voi.
Began mentoring pupils and students in schools across Taita Taveta.
Over five years in the corporate sector, including Barclays Bank (now Absa).
Coast Coordinator, Warembo na Raila.
Campaigning for Woman Representative.
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Her community work
Mentorship since 2012
Visiting primary and high schools across Taita Taveta to mentor learners.
Welfare and causes
Mobilising resources for orphanages, tree-planting drives, mental health advocacy and sanitary towels for schoolgirls.
Standing with
Youth, women-led self-help groups, persons with disabilities, widows and local miners.
Village by village
Cate prefers face-to-face village meetings to boardroom politics. Tap your ward to invite her.
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