Aisha Jumwa Encounters Hostile Crowd in Kilifi After Requesting Cabinet Reappointment

Former Gender CS Aisha Jumwa addressing a hostile crowd in Kilifi County on July 202, 2024.
A screengrab of former Gender CS Aisha Jumwa addressing a hostile crowd in Kilifi County on July 202, 2024.
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Former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa was on Saturday unable to effectively address a gathering in her hometown Kilifi. 

The former CS while addressing a crowd in Kilifi County remarked that President William Ruto was aware of her capabilities and could reappoint her in the cabinet. 

After making the request to be reinstated as CS, rowdy youth started booing and chanting that the President should reject the request. 

“William Ruto does not need to campaign for Aisha Jumwa, he knows her and if it pleases him, he will say that Aisha Jumwa should continue being part of the cabinet,” the former CS referred herself in the third person.

Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa speaking during the Turkana Cultural Festival on October 12, 2023.
Former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa speaking during the Turkana Cultural Festival on October 12, 2023.
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“If he says Aisha Jumwa to continue, in Kilifi we will say Amen and if he says Aisha Jumwa should rest we will also say Amen.”

Aisha Jumwa remarked that this was borne out of a Christian upbringing that asks people to show gratitude always. 

While she had hopes of being part of the Executive, the majority of the crowd did not bear the same sentiments. 

Local leaders who had accompanied the former CS were seen frantically begging the rowdy crowd to stop the chants and boos. 

The hostile crowd did not heed the request and continued chanting making it impossible for the former Gender CS to make her speech. 

Her first public appearance came two days after President William Ruto reinstated four of the dismissed cabinet secretaries. 

They included; Kithure Kindiki (Interior Security), Aden Duale (Defence), Davis Chirchir (Roads and Transport), and Alice Wahome (Lands).

Former Trade CS Rebecca Miano made a comeback to the Cabinet as the nation’s first female Attorney General.

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Former Trade CS Rebecca Miano, addressing a gathering at the Amcham Business Summit, in the US April 24.
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