Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has threatened to lead Nairobi women in nude protest to fight for equality in slums.
Speaking at the Senate Assembly on Wednesday, October 18, the UDA senator faulted policymakers for excluding Nairobi County from benefiting from the Equalization Fund.
Nyamu noted that Nairobi has been viewed as a rich county when millions of slum dwellers are suffering.
The controversial lawmaker said as such, she will do everything possible even if it means undressing in town to have the plight of slum dwellers heard.
“We have been crying as Nairobi for these slum dwellers and we have been ignored over the years and are going to result even to unorthodox means,
“As Nairobi women in Laini Saba, Kiboro, Mji wa Huruma…we’re going to undress in this town if that is what it takes to be heard so that we get the attention of these policymakers and this House and the legislators,” she explained.
The sitting was debating the Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill, (Senate Bills, 30 of 2023) which had only identified 34 counties to benefit from the funds.
Nyamu said the fact that Nairobi is the capital city and has rich estates like Karen, and Muthaiga among others does not guarantee it is a rich county.
“Nairobi has been assumed to be a rich county. Just because we have rich estates like Karen and Muthaiga, we ignore the slum dwellers of Nairobi. Nairobi is the home of big slums like Kibera, Mathare, Korogocho, Kayabas, and Silanga,” she explained.
She said the fact that Nairobi is home to several slums makes it qualified to receive funds that will enable it to help vulnerable people.
“I want this House to recognize these regions as marginalized because they are marginalized…just because they neighbor Karen or Muthaiga or other rich estates does not mean they should be ignored. They are not children of a lesser God,” Nyamu added.
