By JULIUS MBALUTO

Kemi Badenoch has won the UK's Conservative Party race to replace the former Prime Minister Richi Sunak. She becomes the first Black women to lead the party. She campaigned promising to return the party back to its founding principles.

The 44 year-old Kemi Badenoch has promised to shrink the state and challenge institutional left-wing thinking in support of the principles of free speech, free market and enterprise. She beat the former Conservative Minister for immigration Robert Jenrick by winning 57 per cent of the Conservative members vote against Robert Jenrick's  43 per cent.

Kemi achievement is historical, she is receiving accolades from  different quarters. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised her saying: 

"the first Black leader of a Westminster party is a proud moment for our country".