Woman Makes History After Becoming Australia’s First Ever Black Senator

Canberra, Australia — Senator Lucy Gichuhi, a Kenyan-born lawyer, was warmly welcomed by colleagues when she recently became the first-ever person of black African descent in the Australian parliament. The seat she took had been left vacant for more than six months.

She told reporters, “I am honored and humbled to be sworn in… I thank God, my husband and daughters, my father and all other friends, family and supporters for your encouragement, and sharing the vision we hold to unite Australia as one.”

But her victory did not come without challenges. Her opposers unsuccessfully tried to challenge her eligibility because of her being born in Kenya. However, Gichuhi arrived in Australia with her husband and children back in 1999, and she legally became an Australian citizen in 2001.

Regarding her political strategies, she told the Senate that she would not be merging with any parties, and would sit as an independent.

As can be imagined, many people made negative and racist…

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