I was startled because when most counties barely had women running for MP, Kirinyaga County had two women battling for the governor seat in the last elections. Come three years later and the integrity of the governor is questioned and the gender card is suddenly flashing. I encountered arguments to the effect that countless male politicians have gotten away with the same sins that the Kirinyaga Governor is now facing the axe for. If you ask me, playing the gender card in this instance is an attempt to deflect from the problem at hand. If the woman card is the first thing you throw when faced with a challenge, you are shifting blame and responsibility to others.

Source: Daily Nation June 20, 2020 06:22 UTC