John Kamau, MBS
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Writer/Historian: Kibaki:50 Years of Service; KCB:120 Years History. Journalist of Year 2016. Ph.D student, @History_UofT; https://t.co/fOxBORiLLQ
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Hanna Wendot should not be anywhere near the Gender, Arts, and Heritage docket. Her nomination is not just a misstep — it is a direct insult to the countless women who have suffered, survived, or been lost to gender-based violence in Kenya. Appearing before the parliamentary committee tasked with vetting her for the Cabinet post, Wendot made outrageous, heartless claims: that victims of femicide are “money-minded girls,” and that is why they are killed. Let that sink in. Rather than denounce the growing wave of femicide that has devastated Kenyan families, she chose to blame the victims — young women lured, abused, and murdered — for their own deaths. Such a mindset is not only ignorant; it is dangerous. It echoes the very patriarchal violence and social stigma that survivors have been fighting against for generations. It emboldens perpetrators and shifts the burden of justice onto the victims. This is not the leadership Kenya needs — or deserves — in such a critical ministry. The question every Kenyan should be asking is: Where did President Ruto find her? At a time when women are marching, mourning, and demanding change, why would the president choose someone who lacks empathy, understanding, and even the most basic grasp of what gender justice entails?
John Kamau, MBS33,469 views • 1 year ago
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