On Friday, Malindi MP, Aisha Jumwa, unleashed a ferocious attack at President Uhuru Kenyatta for unconstitutionally appointing (Chief Administrative Secretaries) CASs like Rachel Shebesh who she accused of spending a lot of time loitering around.
The fierce MP was speaking at Imenti North in Meru County, where several women leaders had converged to drum support for DP William Ruto and urge women to reject proposed changes to the constitution.
“What is the specific role for a CAS. They have been delegated with duties that are not specified in the constitution. That’s why the like of Shebesh spend most of their time loitering around.
“We have seen them from afar. They want to unconstitutionally create posts through a referendum. We shall resist!” an angry Jumwa declared.
Shebesh is allied to Kieleweke, a faction in support of Uhuru and ODM leader Raila Odinga and leads the women team dubbed 'Team Embrace'.
She is the CAS in the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs.
Jumwa further launched another scathing attack at Machakos Governor, Alfred Mutua, for seeking to scrap of women positions
“I want to openly blast men like Dr. Alfred Mutua who blame women for being a burden. I was a woman rep and that position empowered me.
“That position enables you as a woman to grow politically. This country is famous for sidelining women,” Jumwa angrily stated.
“The few selfish old men want to create unscrupulous positions for themselves. We, women, are the ones who vote in this country and if you are old, retire and go home,” she added.
Other leaders present were; Tharaka Nithi Woman Representative, Beatrice Nkatha Nyaga, Nyandarua Woman Representative, Faith Gitau, Uasin Gishu Woman Representative, Gladys Shollei, among others.
The leaders urged their male counterparts to reject proposals that would undermine the two-thirds gender rule.
Here is the video, courtesy of Daily Nation:
