IT'S 'THITIMA' (Electricity) AGAINST 'NICE' (Nicera) - Who Shall Represent Our Women Now?

Independent candidate for the seat of Women Representative for Embu County, Nicera Njoki

Well, it's been a long since anybody, among the elite middle class especially, seriously considered what the role of Women Representative in any county really is.

So many of us have been so mediocre; both voters and aspirants alike, that few seem to have considered the position  to be any lucrative, hitherto. Even the 'Boss lady' (Cess), must have most certainly not  thought about the seat before she sought the gubernatorial position, which as per now must go to the strongest of all. It's survival for the fittest, after all. It's the law of the jungle, and many of us are in the thick of it, today.

Some of the current Women Representatives in Kenya, on a past event. PHOTO/Courtesy

Now, about Women Reps,  the public perceives them as a different group of legislators, but far from that, they are in fact Members of Parliament (MPs) just like the members representing the Constituencies and those in the Senate. They were elected to balance the gender equation (affirmative action) but their role goes beyond this trajectory.

Women Representatives are supposed to primarily promote the interests of women and the girl child within their counties (and by large, nationwide) by coming up with legislation that favors and suits the women and girls within their dominions.

Now that Embu County needs a more able Representative for women, we've got Ms Wanjuki, alias 'Thitima' of Jubilee Party against Nicera a.k.a 'NICE', an independent candidate, as our bets. Who is who?

Ms. Wanjuki, aka 'Thitima' of Jubilee​Party

Learn more about their diverse character traits, strengths and weaknesses in the sequel to this article on this blogspot.