Monday, April 06, 2026 - Nairobi Woman Rep, Esther Passaris, has strongly condemned remarks by former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, who implied that First Lady Rachel Ruto wears dark glasses at night to conceal injuries from alleged spousal abuse.
In her Easter Monday video>>>, Passaris
dismissed the insinuation as reckless, warning that it trivializes gender-based
violence for political gain amid Gachagua’s ongoing feud with President William
Ruto following his 2024 impeachment.
Sharing the clip on X, Passaris wrote: “Targeting
our First Lady, Her Excellency @MamaRachelRuto, and suggesting that her wearing
shades is evidence of abuse is reckless and irresponsible.”
“Gender-based violence is not something to trivialize, weaponize or
turn into political theatre.”
“It is a serious issue that affects real women, real families, and
real survivors, and it must never be reduced to speculation, insinuation, or
cheap political attacks.”
In the video, Passaris quipped: “Hi Riggy G, I’m in my bedroom wearing shades,
and my husband has not given me a blow.”
She added that even she sometimes wears sunglasses during
events to discreetly cover up when she dozes off.
Targeting our First Lady, Her Excellency @MamaRachelRuto, and suggesting that her wearing shades is evidence of abuse is reckless and irresponsible. Sexual and gender-based violence is not something to trivialize, weaponize, or turn into political theatre. It is a serious issue… pic.twitter.com/ZKV4GSUNy1
— Esther Muthoni Passaris (@EstherPassaris) April 6, 2026
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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