Nairobi Women Rep Esther Passaris has narrated how she escaped unhurt after rowdy youth from Dagoretti North chased her Tuesday evening demanding money from her.
Taking the shocking revelation to Twitter, the ODM lawmaker said that she was on her way back to the city when a group of “youth hoped on bodaboda, three to four on each, and chased my car all in the way into the City.”
On my way to our @NGAAF_Ke civic education forum in Dagoretti North, I got a message from my security warning me not to come because some youths had planned to disrupt our meeting unless I gave them handouts. (1) pic.twitter.com/2T2FyDScpr
— Esther Muthoni Passaris (@EstherPassaris) June 26, 2018
“On my way out, the rowdy youths hoped on bodaboda, three to four on each, and chased my car all in the way into the City in large convoy that posed a danger to other road users.
“It’s high time we address the culture of handouts and its long-term effects on our youth,” she said.
She added: “But I was adamant that I would not give any money and that our activities would go on as planned. To be fair, only a few youths have made a habit out of this, making the rest look bad. The turn-out was incredible and I enjoyed interacting with the local residents.”
But I was adamant that I would not give any money and that our activities would go on as planned. To be fair, only a few youths have made a habit out of this, making the rest look bad. The turn-out was incredible and I enjoyed interacting with the local residents. (2) pic.twitter.com/EESHTxiNe7
— Esther Muthoni Passaris (@EstherPassaris) June 26, 2018
Earlier, the youths had warned that if Passaris would not give them handouts after the event they would unleash fury on her, and indeed dozens of them chased her using bodabodas
On my way out, the rowdy youths hoped on bodabodas, three to four on each, and chased my car all in the way into the City in large convoy that paused a danger to other road users.
It's high time we address the culture of handouts and its long-term effects on our youth. pic.twitter.com/KF1gbPHsM1
— Esther Muthoni Passaris (@EstherPassaris) June 26, 2018
