The Wiper Democratic Movement has condemned Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai following an assault on Kitui Nominated MCA Jacinta Mwoni.
In a statement on Wednesday, June 4, Wiper Secretary General Shakila Abdalla said the attack was politically motivated and amounted to gender-based violence.
The party accused the MP of enabling and condoning the assault, which reportedly occurred during a funeral event where Mwoni had expressed support for Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka.
"The violent assault on Hon. Jacinta Mwoni, carried out by goons linked to Hon. Nimrod Mbai, is not just a criminal act—it is a disgusting display of brute misogyny and political thuggery.
"She was attacked simply because she dared to express political support for HE Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka at a funeral. That's it. A woman spoke, and men responded with violence," the party said.
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Wiper further asserted that the attack was neither accidental nor random, but instead a calculated political move to intimidate women leaders.
"This wasn't an accident. It wasn't random. It was targeted, deliberate, and deeply political. It is one more case in a long list of attacks on women in leadership. A warning to women: speak out and we will hurt you.
"We see it and we are calling it out for what it is—gender-based violence in politics, carried out by cowards who fear women with opinions," the statement read.
The party called on relevant authorities to act, citing the Constitution's protection of political and speech freedoms.
"Kenya's Constitution is not a suggestion. Article 33 protects every Kenyan's right to speak. Article 38 guarantees the right to make political choices. Hon. Mwoni broke no law. She exercised her rights.
"The men who attacked her broke the law, and Hon. Mbai, whose name is constantly surrounded by violence and chaos, cannot run from this," the statement continued.
Wiper accused Mbai of being complicit through his inaction, stating the assault occurred in his presence and was perpetrated by individuals associated with him.
"This happened in his presence. By men known to his camp. In broad daylight. At a public funeral. In front of voters and children. He did not condemn the assault. His message was clear: silence this woman by force.
"Hon. Mbai must be named and shamed. This is not leadership, it is thuggery in a suit," the statement concluded.
