News
08:49
Thursday
December 20, 2018-Nairobi Woman
Representative, Esther Passaris, has recounted how she was humiliated and embarrassed
in State House; a humiliation she says stems from the enmity between her and
President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Speaking during an interview on Radio Maisha, Passaris recalled walking
out of a function presided over by the President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House
after she was forced to sit behind her predecessor and political rival Rachael Shebesh.
out of a function presided over by the President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House
after she was forced to sit behind her predecessor and political rival Rachael Shebesh.
“Waliniita State House kisha nawekwa eti
nikae nyuma ya Rachael Sheebesh. Nilijiuliza mbona niwekwe nyuma ya mtu
niliyemshinda katika uchaguzi? Nikaamua kurudi nyumbani. (I was called at
State House then I was told to sit behind Shebesh whom I defeated in the
elections. I felt humiliated and embarrassed; I had to walk out),” Passaris
said.
nikae nyuma ya Rachael Sheebesh. Nilijiuliza mbona niwekwe nyuma ya mtu
niliyemshinda katika uchaguzi? Nikaamua kurudi nyumbani. (I was called at
State House then I was told to sit behind Shebesh whom I defeated in the
elections. I felt humiliated and embarrassed; I had to walk out),” Passaris
said.
At the same time, she lamented of being
repeatedly ignored by the President and his Deputy, William Ruto, saying that
all her attempts to reach out to them on important issues have been futile.
repeatedly ignored by the President and his Deputy, William Ruto, saying that
all her attempts to reach out to them on important issues have been futile.
She recalled a recent incident when she
reached out to Uhuru with an investment offer worth Sh10 billion, but his
indifference would push the investor to neighbouring Ethiopia.
reached out to Uhuru with an investment offer worth Sh10 billion, but his
indifference would push the investor to neighbouring Ethiopia.
Passaris was elected on an ODM ticket,
beating her closest rival and Jubilee candidate, Rachael Shebesh.
beating her closest rival and Jubilee candidate, Rachael Shebesh.
