Thirteen men senators, 11 governors, 97 MPs and 346 MCAs are abused physically, emotionally and economically by their wives and mistresses daily, a report has revealed.
Maendeleo Ya Wanaume Organisation chairman Ndiritu Njoka yesterday released a report and said most men politicians are traumatised and pot to spend their evenings in bars after work to avoid confrontation with their wives.
The report further said two senators, four governors, 15 MPs and 39 MCAs are left with "almost nothing" each month "because 95 per cent of their salaries goes towards paying for their divorced wives' upkeep, and maintaining their mistresses and child expenses".
The research showed 75 per cent of men political leaders abuse alcohol, while 10 per cent abuse drugs.
The research claims the men leaders resort to drugs, alcohol and substance abuse because of frustrations, physical and emotional abuse from their wives and mistresses.
“Research revealed that infidelity among the wives of the male leaders is a major cause of division which later turns to violence against the man to conceal the guilt. It was further revealed that 60 per cent of the wives of male political leaders have two or three extramarital relationships,” Said the six- page report.
The research was carried out in January in 47 counties.
Random sampling was used to get 700 people from each county to participate.
Sixty per cent of the men political leaders were also interviewed across the country.
This included the sampling of the victims and relatives of the political leaders.
“Most of these poor men die slowly in their bed due to starvation since their wives deny them medication and do not give them proper food," Njoka said.
"Most of these early deaths are due to manageable ailments such as high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, stress, torture and denial of conjugal rights which leads to depression."
The chairman recommended that the only major solution to this problem is that Gender Crisis Centres should be constituted in the Parliament, Senators, Governors and MCAs Assembly so that the lawmakers may report swiftly without ridicule by members of the public.
There are various types of abuse i.e. physical, emotional and economic abuse, property rights violations of the male gender and fake children upkeep expenses and redress. Physical abuse includes battering and inflicting bodily harm,” Said the chairman.