Nairobi County Women Affairs leaders Muthoni Chege (coordinator), Bilha Joyce (widow affairs), Martha Miyandazi (chairlady) and Saumu Saidi (coordinator) address a press conference on September 5, 2025/HANDOUTA group of grassroots women leaders from Nairobi, under the umbrella of Nairobi County Women Affairs, has asked Governor Johnson Sakaja to urgently address concerns raised by Members of the County Assembly (MCAs).
The women said they will not wait for the full 60-day grace period agreed upon by national political leaders.
Speaking at a press briefing, chairlady Martha Miyandazi said the group will begin scrutinising the governor’s response within two weeks, emphasising that immediate action is expected.
“If we do not start seeing changes within two weeks, then we will announce our next course of action,” declared Miyandazi.
The women leaders expressed support for the MCAs’ impeachment initiative, noting that the issues raised—including mismanagement, stalled development projects, and deteriorating service delivery—were both valid and urgent.
“MCAs raised legitimate concerns over the state of affairs in Nairobi and were well within their rights to initiate the impeachment process. It’s unfortunate that a legitimate process was frustrated by outside interference, but we commend the MCAs for their courage,” Miyandazi added.
The group maintained that they are not seeking short-term solutions, but sustainable reforms that improve the city for all residents.
Bilha Joyce, the coordinator for widows affairs, echoed the sentiments, noting that women in Nairobi are disproportionately affected by poor governance.
“When leadership fails, women—especially in informal settlements—bear the brunt. If our demands are not met, we will mobilise women across all 17 constituencies to defend our right to a city that works for its people,” said Joyce.
The statement comes just days after a high-stakes intervention by President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga, which averted an imminent impeachment motion backed by over 90 MCAs across party lines.
The two leaders brokered a truce, granting Governor Sakaja a 60-day window to address the grievances raised by the county assembly.
While the move was praised by several Nairobi legislators as a strategic pause to ensure political stability, the grassroots women leaders say the crisis demands faster, tangible action—not prolonged political negotiation.
The truce was hailed by lawmakers including Senators Tabitha Mutinda and Karen Nyamu, and MPs Mark Mwenje (Embakasi West) and Antony Oluoch (Mathare), who urged both Sakaja and the MCAs to seize the moment to foster dialogue and solutions rather than division.
