Nairobi Women Rep Esther Passaris was heckled by anti-femicide protesters in Nairobi at Jevanjee gardens on Saturday.
Passaris, who had joined the protests that come in the wake of brutal murders of several women, attempted to address the protesters who bashed him for failing to use her voice and position in fighting femicide.
“Where were you? Go back home” the protesters tackled her, forcing her comedown from the podium.
Her bodyguards were forced to whisk her away to safety following the incidence. She would then join the activists in the walk against femicide instead.
Crowd chants ‘where were you’ and ‘go back home’ at Nairobi Women Rep Esther Passaris at Jevanjee Gardens #EndFemicideKE #TotalShutDownKE pic.twitter.com/G8ADtx42Wc
— Nation Africa (@NationAfrica) January 27, 2024
Speaking about the incident, the Woman Rep said that she understood where the crowd was coming from, adding that she would table the matter in parliament.
“I actually suggested we give the petition to parliament it should be a national disaster,” she said.
A report by the African Hub indicated that atleast 12 women have been killed in the past 24 days.
Esther Passaris had nothing to say when girls were being killed. I wonder where she was. Sasa watu wanekataa kumskiza amejam akalia haha#EndFemicideKEpic.twitter.com/6mbWNt8duu
— Muli (@muli_brian_) January 27, 2024
