Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa has reacted to remarks by COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli stating that she is waistless.
"Achana na huyo mama, hata sio type yangu, huyo hata si taste yangu. Anacheza sana na jina yangu. Mpime na ruler, hata hana kiuno (Leave her alone, she is not my type, she is not my taste. She is just playing with my name. She doesn't even have a waist)," Atwoli had stated.
Responding at a funeral service for Kilifi Woman Representative Gertrude Mbeyu's father, Justus Chitole on Saturday, Jumwa stated that indeed she didn't suit the trade unionist.
She told Atwoli that he was used to saloon cars and therefore could not handle larger vehicles.
"Atwoli type yako naijua mimi, wewe umezoea kupeleka machine ya probox, V8 utaweza wapi, (Atwoli I know your type. You're used to saloon cars so how can you handle an SUV)?" the MP responded sending the audience into laughter.
The two leaders have been exchanging words and insults over 2022 succession politics for a while now.
In April, Jumwa referred to the COTU boss as 'Mwanaume bwege' which is Swahili for a good-for-nothing man.
She explained that Atwoli was only keen on stopping Deputy President William Ruto from becoming president in 2022, but had no aspirations of his own.
She likened the hotly contested presidency to a woman who was being wooed by the different politicians that have announced their candidature.
She stated that Atwoli's lack of interest in vying for the country's top job was because he was not a performer.
The trade unionist has been very vocal about his disapproval of DP Ruto, accusing him of being corrupt and incapable of leading the country.
He vowed to support Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho who is very confident of flooring Ruto to clinch the presidency come 2022.
Watch Aisha Jumwa respond to Atwoli below.
