A section of Women in Kilifi county have come out to defend the nomination of former Malindi Mp Aisha Jumwa as the Cabinet Secretary, ministry of Public Service and Gender.

The women led by Priscilla Zawadi, Christine Akinyi and Bendera Charo castigated Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party leaders for discrediting Jumwa's nomination.

The Women said that the utterances by Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Edwin Sifuna who is also Nairobi senator bordered on disrespect to women leadership.

“We want respect for women in Kilifi County and Asha Jumwa should be respected and we issue a warning that this is the last time we will entertain such attacks on her character. If she has cases in court, let the courts decide but not you Kalonzo,” said Ms. Zawadi.

“If I was William Ruto, I'd withdraw some of these cabinet nominees to avoid national and international shame. We shall direct our MPs to withhold approval of those who do not meet the Chapter Six threshold of our Constitution," said Musyoka in a press briefing last week.

On Thursday, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei on Thursday accused his Nairobi counterpart Edwin Sifuna of being against women for opposing the nomination of Aisha Jumwa. 

"Aisha Jumwa is competent enough. If Senator Sifuna has a problem, he should bring it before the appointment committee,” Cherargei said.

Earlier this week, Sifuna termed her nomination a big joke.

"There are people in Kenya Kwanza like Kithure Kindiki who are competent for any government position but Aisha Jumwa is a big joke. She is not competent or suitable for any position,” he said.