I was born a girl. Into a world that works tirelessly to reduce my human experience into a neat little box, defined only by its own narrow terms. A world where my safety isn’t prioritized, and when I dare to speak up, I’m reminded of that box I’m supposed to quietly and submissively retreat into. Staying quiet has always been the easy way out. No one questions your experience then, no one blames you for the anger and courage it took to speak out, no one points at your physical attributes to determine if you were ‘worth’ attracting unwarranted sexual advances.
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I was born a girl. Into a world that works tirelessly to reduce my human experience into a neat little box, defined only by its own narrow terms. A world where my safety isn’t prioritized, and when I dare to speak up, I’m reminded of that box I’m supposed to quietly and submissively retreat into. Staying quiet has always been the easy way out. No one questions your experience then, no one blames you for the anger and courage it took to speak out, no one points at your physical attributes to determine if you were ‘worth’ attracting unwarranted sexual advances.
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I have given a lot of thought into this, sought advice from different kinds of people. Eventually, I hope that by breaking my silence, now that this is out, matters Sexual Harassment will be addressed with the seriousness that it deserves. Preventing abuse of women must be prioritized from the top if we are going to make any headway with stopping GBV and to ending Femicide.
And this is MY STORY.
SHAKIRA don't be a bitter Woman. You left Maraga and thought the campaign was going to falter. Boniface Mwangi gave you some activists money. You launched a bonnie for President campaign that died. Now you are holding straws. On sexual harassment allegations, were you not offered to speak about them and refused to show up? Move on
Thread 🧵: Maraga’s Tenure as Chief Justice (2016–2021)
1/ David Kenani Maraga served as Kenya’s 14th Chief Justice from Oct 2016 to Jan 2021. His tenure left a bold mark on judicial independence & constitutionalism. Let’s unpack his legacy. 👇🏾
@Lawi_Ka@dkmaraga Maraga is yet to declare his political party affiliation… he will do that in due time. Riggy G on the other hand, to me, doesn’t qualify as a necessary evil we can be aligning with.
These are weighty claims that deserve more than vague references. If Maraga is being held responsible, then clearly outline his actions. If the issue involved other individuals, name them and provide the details. You're asking people to accept a conclusion without presenting the evidence.
Maraga came and literally sat down on the streets with the rest of us, he did not even speak mind you. So how exactly did he command attention? I think if something happened to you, nobody should silence you. But when you air out your grievances by starting with a lie? Hmm...
Maraga arriving at the matriarch’s grief sit-down with flowers and a clear desire to command attention is deeply distasteful. Coming from someone whose campaign sidelined women after mishandling sexual harassment allegations, the optics are particularly troubling.
Some moments call for humility, not political theatre.
I have known Korir for over half my life. When we were abducted, PS @SingoeiAKorir refused to see my family when they went to @ForeignOfficeKE to ask for our release. We went to church together for years, and worked together. I was part of his fundraising team when he ran for MP.
Gachagua’s Nephew Jackson will be escorted by prison officers to handover crucial documents to the family concerning inheritance.
He was jailed in 2015 for robbery with violence. His #TrueGhettoStory puts Uncle Riggy G in an awkward situation. What would you do? #Brekko