Esther Passaris

Esther Muthoni Passaris OGW (born 20 October 1964) is a Kenyan politician, social entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the Nairobi County woman representative in the bicameral Kenyan parliament, and a member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Political Party.

Quotes

• I treasure my family, friends and fans alike. Never taking for granted your love. I treasure being comfortable in my skin and loving all of me.
  • Esther Passaris said ( he Standard)
• The legislator is more concerned with his electorate’s burning needs.
  • [1]
• I can relate to where he came from. Mumias, the area he represents, are cane farmers and their issues have more to do with the management of institutions rather than the climate effect on their crop. On the other hand, unemployment is a big issue for most of our youth, and when they are dealing with that, they are not able to relate unemployment to climate change.
  • [2]
• We have to understand that as an MP, the citizens who voted for him are more concerned with maybe housing, medical facilities, bursaries or jobs.
  • [3]
• Every leader relates to these citizens based on their needs, but the fact is that everything is interconnected with climate change. [Salasya] is a man connected with his constituents; he is who he is and they love and respect him. Eventually, he will realise how they are all connected and he will join the conversation.
  • [4]
• The Africa Climate Summit kicked off on Monday and runs until Wednesday. It is themed "Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World."
  • [5]
• I noted a correlation between the issues Kenyans are grappling with and climate change. I said Kenyans should give Salasya time before he eventually understands the connection, terming him a man dedicated to his people.
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