The 42-year-old, originally from Kenya, was selected as the first citizen of Derry City and Strabane District Council
The 42-year-old, originally from Kenya, was selected by her party the SDLP and confirmed as the first citizen of Derry City and Strabane District Council on Monday evening.
Addressing the council chamber, Ms Seenoi-Barr thanked those who travelled from Kenya for an “historic moment for Derry”, adding their presence “signifies the unity and shared pride between our communities”.“Growing up as one of 14 siblings in a Maasai village, I was nurtured in a home filled with love, unity, hard work and commitment to justice and freedom – values I carry forward into my service,” she said.
But she said that while the threats have been hurtful, she has also had enormous support across the island from community organisations and politicians who have stood in solidarity. But she said that while the threats have been hurtful, she has also had enormous support across the island from community organisations and politicians who have stood in solidarity.
“My appointment is a sign of celebration of difference, of a changing Northern Ireland, one where the binaries of the past are breaking down. We are no longer just green and orange, and we have a chance to make new choices and build a new united community.
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