The vetting of Cabinet Secretary Nominees entered its second day on Tuesday, October 18.
Among those who were vetted on day two include Davis Chirchir, former Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa, former Tharaka Nithi senator Kithure Kindiki, and Treasury CS nominee Njuguna Ndung’u.
Gender Cabinet Secretary Nominee Aisha Jumwa on Tuesday, October 18, broke down as she narrated how she struggled in life.
The vocal politician who was appearing before the National Assembly Committee on appointments spoke about her tough upbringing and being married off at a tender age, making life very difficult.
Jumwa whose father had six wives and 28 daughters said, she was forced to drop out of school to nurse her firstborn.
“My parents were poor; they used to struggle to provide for me and my other 27 siblings. I attended primary from 1983 to 1991 where I dropped out due to a lack of school fees. I was at home and there was absolutely no prospect to expand my horizon,
“The sad fate that most of rural girls face including early and forced marriages awaited me with open arms; I became a mother of my firstborn. This is one of the practices that must be curbed,” Jumwa narrated.
Jumwa, who unsuccessfully vied for the Kilifi gubernatorial seat in the August 9, elections, however, said that she was not content in being a housewife, hence decided to venture into the murky field of politics.
Her desire was not to make money but to take a keen interest in matters affecting communities especially the vulnerable in society.
“In 1997, I contested as a chairperson for the Kilifi Town Council and I was elected as the first woman in my community. I served for five years and got re-elected,” Jumwa said.
Jumwa, who describes herself as Shangazi wa Taifa and also as Mekatilili wa Menza of the 21st century enrolled for KCSE where he sat for the exam in 2011.
She currently holds a certificate in County Governance from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
She also holds an Executive Master of Leadership and Governance from the same institution.
In 2021, Aisha Jumwa graduated with a Bachelor of leadership and Management from International Leadership University in Nairobi.
“I have now registered at Africa Nazarene for a Bachelor in law degree,” she said.
