CENTRAL NEWS
A deputy in Kenya was arrested for slapping a female deputy who refused to give money to the constituency.
Kassim, who has since been arrested, reportedly accosted Gedi in the parliament building’s parking lot, demanding to know why she had not set aside funding for his constituency. He then assaulted her.
The image of the female deputy leaving the parliament was shared with the #JusticeForFatumeGedi tag on social media.
Gedi explained in a video that Kassim branded her “stupid” before hitting her several times in the mouth and jaw. “And then he hit me, he punched me here,” Gedi said, pointing towards her mouth. “And then again, and I was shocked.”
This has prompted a mass walkout by women lawmakers demanding an end to misogynistic behavior from their male colleagues.
