- A female security guard accompanying Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna caught the attention of Kenyans after a video emerged at Kisumu airport
- The young woman was part of Sifuna's team as he arrived ahead of Raila Odinga's first death anniversary memorial in Siaya county
- Her presence sparked a lively online debate, with Kenyans split over whether female bodyguards deserve more trust in protecting public figures
A video of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna arriving at Kisumu airport has set social media ablaze, but it was not the politician himself who drew the most attention.
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A young female security guard spotted among his entourage became the talking point, with Kenyans sharing sharply divided opinions on her presence.
Sifuna was travelling to Opoda farm in Siaya county, the ancestral home of the Odinga family, to attend the memorial marking the first death anniversary of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
He was accompanied by Babu Owino and a number of other politicians, each with their own security detail.
Sifina's Female Bodyguard Who Stood Out
The young woman was dressed in a black jacket, black trousers, a yellow blouse and matching yellow sneakers, topped off with a black cap.
She carried a walkie-talkie in her right hand and at one point stepped in front of Sifuna to block a man who had moved too close to him. The moment was captured clearly on video, and it did not take long for it to circulate widely online.
Many viewers noted that female bodyguards are a rare sight in the security circles of Kenyan male politicians, and that novelty is precisely what triggered the conversation.
The debate that followed was wide-ranging, touching on trust, gender equality and professional competence.
Charles Muoka wrote:
"She's his personal Bodyguard trained in Ukraine you can see how she's looking at the cameraman, ready for a protection action."
Explorere offered a straightforward defence:
"He is doing it by the book - the two-thirds rule on gender employment?? In any case, what's wrong with a female guard?"
Elias Lacabuoy drew a historical parallel, writing:
"I trust female bodyguards do you remember Gaddafi's bodyguards?"
Joes Okelo added a note of admiration with a touch of humour:
"Sifuna seems to be trusting women around his cycle more than men. Our 6th empowering our gals,,xaxa Kesho utaona kasongo amecopy paste."
Muteti Mbiti posed a pointed question to those sceptical of the arrangement:
"Why train them then, if they can't be trusted with the security job?"
The video has reignited broader public conversation around gender representation in security roles, with many Kenyans arguing that a trained professional's sex should have no bearing on their ability to protect a client.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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