Women Leaders condemn cyberbullying and sexual attacks towards Defence CS nominee Soipan Tuya
By: John Kariuki
Women legislators drawn from several parts of the country have condemned the cyberbullying and sexual attack directed towards the Cabinet Secretary Nominee for Defence Roselinda Soipan Tuya.
Led by Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo Mabona the leaders noted, “We ask the concerned authority to look into gender-based violence, every time a woman is appointed, people start talking about bad things. Women who have been appointed are all qualified,” the legislators said.
“We personally know Tuya. What we witnessed recently is gender based violence, the people with edited pictures should be brought to book. We are keenly observing the trend that when a woman is appointed, we start hearing that she is someone’s girlfriend.”
Odhiambo condemned the attacks, saying that equal standards should be upheld when appointing male or female leaders.
“I want to encourage the Gen Zs. I support them but let’s not get trapped by the sexual innuendos,” Odhiambo said.
Soipan holds a law degree from the University of Nairobi. Before her political debut, she worked as a legal officer for non-profit organisations.
Soipan, who served as Environment CS in President William Ruto’s first cabinet was ladt Friday nominated to the same position, before she was switched to the Defence docket on Tuesday.
Having survived a purge that saw other members of the first cabinet left out of Ruto’s new list, Soipan’s appointment attracted scrutiny on social media platforms.
The scrutiny attracted negative remarks and sexual attacks on her rise to Cabinet.
This is despite the cabinet nominee having previously held other leadership positions including serving as a Woman Representative for Narok County for two terms.
Similar Posts by The Mt Kenya Times:
- The woman building more than rooftops
- Mt Kenya Times ePAPER August 15-16, 2026
- Kenya’s dairy sector at a turning point as quality, growth and farmer welfare take centre stage
- From salary to student loans: New bill targets faster repayment of graduate debts
- The ballot must be mightier than the stone
About the Author
