… Nairobi County MP Esther Passaris said that legislators were particularly concerned about remarks and conduct they attributed to Gachagua, stating that women leaders should be judged on their policies, decisions and performance rather than their gender or personal circumstances. …
… Led by Nairobi County Woman Representative Esther Passaris, the MPs said political disagreements should not degenerate into personal attacks, humiliation or the targeting of women based on their gender, marital status or political affiliations. …
‘Don’t be silly!’ MP Jayne Kihara threatens to beat up Esther Passaris in tense TV debate By Kenneth Gachie August 20, 2026 02:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A screengrab of Nairobi County woman represe …
… A year later, Nairobi Women Representative Esther Passaris's Public Order (Amendment) Bill proposed designated protest zones and restrictions on demonstrations within 100 metres of Parliament, courts and other public institutions where policymakers could be found. …
… Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris proposed that the police consider providing family planning services to recruits during training and allow those who become pregnant to return after giving birth. …
… However, Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi and Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris called for a review of the regulations, arguing that they should better protect women’s constitutional rights and equal employment opportunities. …
… Kennedy Odede, Kajiado Woman Rep and KEWOPA Chair Leah Sankaire, and Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris during the two-day National Dialogue on GBV Protection Centres in Nairobi. …
… Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris and Dagoretti MP Beatrice Elachi noted that bhang is easily accessible ‘even through online platforms’ and is already being used informally for pain management in some households. …
Fifteen Members of Parliament have condemned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for gender-based political violence, intimidation, and attacks targeting women leaders and women associated with political opponents. The legislators said political disagreements should not devolve into personal attacks or the targeting of women because of their gender, marital status, or political affiliations.
Fifteen Members of Parliament have condemned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for gender-based political violence, intimidation, and attacks targeting women leaders and women associated with political opponents. The legislators said political disagreements should not devolve into personal attacks or the targeting of women because of their gender, marital status, or political affiliations.
Women Members of Parliament, led by Nairobi County Woman Representative Esther Passaris, have condemned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for what they described as a pattern of gender-based political violence and attacks targeting women leaders and women associated with his political opponents. The MPs argued that political disagreements should not degenerate into personal attacks or targeting of women based on their gender, and cited alleged verbal attacks against Nyandarua Woman Representative Faith Gitau as an example of the pattern.
During a tense TV47 broadcast, Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara and Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris clashed over allegations of political incitement and the 2007 post-electoral violence, with Passaris accusing Kihara of involvement in the 2007 violence and Kihara rejecting the accusations.
Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda has allocated Ksh100 million for her campaign to become Nairobi's Woman Representative in the 2027 General Election, as the IEBC sets spending limits and campaign timelines.
President William Ruto's daughter Charlene Ruto celebrated her traditional Koito engagement ceremony at Intonna Heritage Farm in Kilgoris, Narok County, with prominent guests including Cabinet Secretaries, governors, and MPs attending the culturally-themed event.
Kenya's draft Freedom of Assembly Bill, collaboratively developed by the KNCHR, Attorney General, and other stakeholders, offers an opportunity to address the country's cycle of protest-related violence, in which at least 1,800 people have been killed or injured since 2017. The opinion piece discusses what the bill gets right, where it diverges from previous attempts, and what must be strengthened.
The National Assembly has demanded an explanation from the National Police Service over the dismissal of 18 female recruits from Kiganjo Police Training College after they were found to be pregnant. Lawmakers have questioned the legality of the decision and are calling for reforms to protect the rights of affected women, citing concerns about compliance with the Constitution and labour laws.
Female lawmakers in the National Assembly pushed back against the National Police Service's disqualification of 18 female recruits from Kiganjo Police Training College due to pregnancy, with male committee members defending the decision as based on medical fitness requirements rather than discipline.
A national dialogue on GBV protection centres in Nairobi has proposed three pillars to end gender-based violence in Kenya. The initiative highlights the need for integrated safe shelters and survivor services, drawing on the experience of survivors like those supported through SHOFCO safe houses.
Kenyan lawmakers debated bhang policy, with some calling for regulated, medicinal use like Mexico, the US, and South Africa, while others rejected legalization as a solution to rising drug use and trafficking.