Nairobi woman representative Esther Passaris’ political career seems to be facing significant trouble following a petition filed by Nairobi residents to remove her from office.

The petition was filed by Nairobi residents, including Shakira Wafula, Sichei Soet, Dominic Omondi and Mavin Mabonga.

The four filed the petition with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Monday, July 28, 2025.

Why Nairobi residents seek Passaris’ removal

They expressed their disappointment with the woman representative as they gave eight reasons why the legislator should be removed from office.

The Nairobi youth accused Passaris of what they termed as violation of constitutional rights and neglecting her duties as the Nairobi County woman representative.

They also accused Passaris of undermining public participation and peaceful protests.

Her alleged failure to disclose the utilisation of the National Government Affirmative Action Funds (NGAAF), failure to speak on behalf of women in cases of police brutality, misinforming the public and breaching the leadership and integrity chapter of the constitution have also been cited in the petition.

Shakira, who is among the petitioners, expressed her certainty in having Passaris successfully removed from office.

“I am very confident that once we start collecting signatures, it’s possible to collect more than one million signatures. We are watching. We are vigilant, and we are not the type of people to sit back anymore and see things go in a manner that we do not like and keep quiet. We have our voice,” Shakira said.

“This is not just about Esther Passaris. This is a wake-up call for the Kenyan citizen to realise the power they have in their hands because they are the ones putting the leaders in those positions. If they feel confident that the leaders whom they elected are not representing their interests, then the best thing to do before an election is to do a recall,” Mavin said.

The law states that an MP can only be recalled after two years of public service and not within the last year of her term.