{"id":125164,"date":"2025-11-22T06:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/passaris-rules-out-2027-bid-says-its-time-for-new-woman-leader\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T06:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:10:15","slug":"passaris-rules-out-2027-bid-says-its-time-for-new-woman-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/passaris-rules-out-2027-bid-says-its-time-for-new-woman-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Passaris Rules Out 2027 Bid, Says It\u2019s Time for New Woman Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 22 \u2013 Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has confirmed she will not seek re-election in 2027, bringing to an end her decade-long tenure in the affirmative action seat she has held since 2017.<\/p>\n

Passaris wrote on X, formerly Twitter on Saturday, dismissing a series of edited posters circulating online suggesting she was endorsing successors or positioning herself for future political manoeuvres. She clarified that she has neither endorsed any candidate nor announced plans to vie for the seat again.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy 2027, God willing, I will have completed two full terms as Nairobi Woman Rep. This is an affirmative action seat, and I believe it is time for another woman to lead,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Over the last 24 hours, I\u2019ve seen several edited posters circulating online. Let me set the record straight.<\/p>\n

By 2027, God willing, I will have completed two full terms as Nairobi Woman Rep. This is an affirmative action seat, and I believe it is time for another woman to lead.\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Esther Muthoni Passaris (@EstherPassaris) November 21, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Passaris explained that the seat \u2014 created under the 2010 Constitution to strengthen gender representation in the National Assembly \u2014 carries no term limits, but she has opted to pave the way for new leadership. The Woman Representative position, elected every five years, was introduced to help meet the constitutional two-thirds gender rule and ensure women have a stronger voice in Parliament and county-level development.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be clear: I have not endorsed anyone for the seat. It is far too early for that, and I will not be drawn into political games, misinterpretations, or manipulated graphics,\u201d she noted, adding that she will respect the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party\u2019s eventual decision on the matter.<\/p>\n

In a notable political shift, Passaris also publicly endorsed President William Ruto for the 2027 presidential race, praising his governance approach and development agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy personal endorsement is for President William Ruto because I believe in his leadership, his focus, his hard work and his transformational agenda for Kenya and for the African continent,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Passaris maintained that her immediate focus remains on service delivery and supporting Kenya\u2019s transition \u201cfrom politics to prosperity.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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