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Maina wa Mutonya, Senior lecturer, Pwani University

Kenya election: sexist language shows that patriarchy refuses to give way

Kenyan women at a past demonstration wear white headscarves to call for peaceful elections. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images

In December 2020, a leading Kenyan political party official, Edwin Sifuna, made vulgar remarks against a woman member of parliament. While campaigning for their political allies in a by-election, Sifuna said the woman is “not attractive enough to rape”.

In January this year, controversial bishop David Gakuyo, who is seeking election as a member of parliament, made demeaning remarks about two women politicians. He accused them of seeking votes while “swinging bare behinds”.

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