She may have joined elective politics in 2013, but Kilifi Women Representative Aisha Jumwa has made her impact felt in the Kenyan political scene.
A die-hard supporter of ODM leader Raila Odinga, Jumwa recently stamped her authority in Kilifi politics after trouncing Malindi Town MP Willy Mtengo in the party primaries to clinch the precious ODM ticket.But what is surprising is how the fiery Jumwa turned against Mtengo, the man she vigorously campaigned for during the fiercely contested March 2016 Malindi by-elections.When Dan Kazungu was appointed Cabinet Secretary, Jumwa had declared her interest to vie for the seat despite holding another elective post.Later on, the party settled on little-known Willy Mtengo who received full backing from Governor Amason Kingi.Jumwa later engaged in vigorous campaigns amid fierce competition from the Jubilee wing which had settled on Philip Charo.It was during the campaigns that the firebrand politician declared "I am campaigning for Mtengo a weak candidate so that I will have an easy way to dislodge him in the elections next year."When the relationship between the two became frosty, Jumwa stated "Mtengo should sit with one buttock as he warms the chair for me because I will dislodge him in the August general elections."And in April 2017, she made good her threat to dislodge Mtengo after winning the ODM nominations, thanks to her political mind games.