Meru women have ganged up in support of their governor Kawira Mwangaza who is set to face the senate plenary today over her impeachment.

Speaking to the press, the vibrant group of women led by one Eunice pleaded with the senate to be lenient and understand their fellow woman.

They lamented that women in Meru County were not involved in leadership roles drawing examples from the failed third rule in the county as there is only one female member in the county assembly.

The women blamed the lack of gender balance on the men in Meru stating that they were misogynistic.

According to the group, the males in the county only welcomed ideas that involved women doing their laundry, cooking them a good meal, and guaranteeing a warm bed but shied away from ideas that suggested women could also lead.

”Yule mwanamke amechaguliwa kama mca ni mmoja tu ndio mjue wamama    hapa Meru tumefinyiliwa na tumedhulumiwa kabisa. Wanaume wanatutaka tu tuwafulie nguo,tuwapikie na tuwashughulikie usiku lakini wakati wa uongozi ama wakati wa kukula hawatutaki.  ” Eunice lamented.

The group of women further threatened to deny their men conjugal rights and to stop performing their gender roles if the men in the community  did not allow them to lead before arguing that women in meru were well learned and qualified based on merits to occupy leadesrship positions.

”Na ndio maana tumesimama kama wamama wa Meru kusema tumekataa kuwafulia nguo, kuwapikia na kuwashgulukia usiku kama hawatutaki wakati wa kukula. Tumeresist hiyo.Watukubali ata sisi wakati wa viongozi tutawaongoza na tuwashughulikia vizuri.Meru wanaume hawataki kuona tukiinuka na tumesoma.” Eunice stated amid claps from members of the group