Varied Reactions as Kwale Women Rep Appears in Parliament with her 5-month-old baby

Kwale Woman Rep Zuleika Hassan on Wednesday morning brought Parliament’s proceedings to a standstill after getting to the chambers with her 5-month-old baby.

What got the attention of many Kenyans is the speaker’s decision to order Zuleika out of the house saying the chambers was not the right place for the legislator to take care of her child.

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“I had an emergency and decided not to miss work but come with the baby. She is not an atomic bomb and can’t explode,” Ms. Hassan said.

While some MPs and Kenyans defended Zuleika for her actions, some complained about her decision to bring in the toddler since the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) had in 2013 passed a motion directing the house to set aside a room within Parliament buildings for breastfeeding mothers.

Here are some of the reactions from a section of Kenyans;

Replying to   It is not safe for the baby.Suppose legislators start throwing seats at each other when they disagree?If every woman legislator was to carry their infants and they are crying in the middle of a debate,you can imagine the confusion.
19 minutes agoHow many employees have such privileges?Why only for the legislators?Let them experience what ordinary working mothers experience.That will make them push for such facilities for every working mothers

Kilimendi Mjukuu Wa Maasai Why are women unable to compartmentalize their lives? unapeleka mtoto parliamente kufanya nini? Learn to separate your private life from your public life, otherwise you will also request for bedrooms and changing rooms in parliament. This is nonsense!

Khapokolo Victor Khapokolo The baby becomes the youngest member of parliament without passing through elections. Guinness book of records should take note!

Darlglish Yunge We don’t need these women reps really, 90 percent just go to parliament to slay they don’t even know their job description , these side shows need to end , I mean that’s a job will you show up with a baby in an office ati you’ve come to work ? No

Fridah Mukami I blame that speaker. Infact that lady should have been at comfort of her house till the baby turns 6 months but she decided not to miss today’s sitting. Let me wish those yapping here and condemning that lady are men and don’t have wife and kids.

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