Sex workers in Nanyuki, have pledged to support United Democratic Alliance (UDA) gubernatorial aspirant, Joshua Irungu for the Laikipia governor seat in the upcoming August elections.
In a video circulating on social media, the evidently happy sex workers seem to have knowledge of all the aspirants for the various seats within Laikipia County.
According to the video, seen by Kivumbi.co.ke, their leader explains the reasons behind their decision to support Irungu, who was the founding governor of Laikipia.
According to the Nanyuki sex workers, Irungu is far better than other candidates as he values their occupation.
“Mimi na sex waka wangu tunasapot Joshua Irungu kwa sababu yeye anaturecognize kama sex waka, Nderitu Muriithi ametupeleka mbio, hata hanunuangi ngono,” Nanyuki sex workers leader said.
Loosely translated to, “I and my colleague sex workers are in support of Joshua Irungu because he recognizes sex workers, Muriithi has been harassing us, even he does not make use of our services”
They further alleged for Patrick Mariru who is also an aspiring governor, makes use of their service, but he does not pay for the service offered.
For the Women Representative position, the sex workers vowed to vote for Jane Wangechi in the coming August General Election.
It should be noted that in Nanyuki, sex workers form a huge voting bloc due to the area’s attractiveness to high-net-worth individuals.
This is not the first time sex workers are pledging to make their voices count during the coming August polls.
Speaking on Thursday, March 17, over 3,000 sex workers in Nakuru said they will not “vote blindly” but will ensure they are included in the agenda of local and national leaders.
“We will not vote blindly this time-round, we are now wiser and empowered. We need development-oriented leaders who can help us get better jobs in the future,
“We will vote for leaders who address our plight, including helping us make investments as well as savings to improve our lives,” Daisy Achieng, their leader said.
