Eric Omondi Lashes Out At Woman Reps, Claims They Didn't Notice Proposed Tax On Sanitary Pads
- Comedian-turned-activist Eric Omondi criticised woman reps, claiming they have failed Kenyans
- The funnyman advocated for abolishing the woman rep position in a new referendum drive launched on Tuesday, August 21
- Eric also seeks to reduce the number of governors from 47 to eight and eliminate certain political offices
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Comedian Eric Omondi has criticised Kenyan woman representatives.
The activist argued that woman reps have let the people of Kenya down.
Why should woman rep position be abolished?
Eric said the woman representative position should be scrapped because the leaders are not helping.
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He claimed that when the government proposed a new taxation on sanitary pads, it took a young man to raise the alarm, not woman reps, as should have been expected.
"Do you know who discovered that sanitary pads were being taxed in the Finance Bill 2024? It was a man who discovered it. A young man called Ben. Not Esther Passaris. Where was the women's rep? It was a man. They won't be there in 2028," he said.
Eric was speaking during the launch of a referendum drive to cut down elective offices.
Should counties be reduced?
He claimed that the current leaders take more than they give to Kenyans.
The comedian is pushing for the abolition of several political positions through the referendum, including the woman rep seat, reducing the number of governors from 47 to 8, and eliminating positions like MCAs and senators.
What did Eric Omondi say about Kenyan leaders?
Earlier, the comedian asserted that Kenya has no true leaders in an interview on Radio Maisha.
He categorised public figures into three distinct groups: politicians, leaders, and freedom fighters.
Eric elaborated on what he believes defines a true leader, citing former United States president Barack Obama and Kenya’s late president Mwai Kibaki as examples.
He praised both men for their leadership qualities and compared them to the current situation in Kenya.
He specifically doubted Raila Odinga's abilities, describing him not as a leader but as a freedom fighter.
Additionally, he labelled President William Ruto as merely a politician rather than a leader.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
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