Esther Passaris

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Esther Mūthoni Passaris OGW (o belegwe ka 20 Diphalane 1964) ke mopolotiki wa kwa Kenya, mogwebi wa tsa loago le mogwebi. Ke moemedi wa basadi wa Nairobi County mo palamenteng ya Kenya, [1] le leloko la Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Political Party. [2] [1]

Ka ngwaga wa 2013, o ne a tsenela dikgetho tsa go nna leloko la palamente jaaka moemedi wa basadi go tswa kwa kgaolong ya Nairobi, ka thekete ya lekoko la sepolotiki la Kenya National Congress mme a fenngwa ke Rachel Shebesh. [1] Ke mosadi yo o itsegeng thata mo kgwebong le mo dipolotiking tsa Kenya. [2][6][7]

 Botshelo jwa gagwe jwa pele 
Passaris o tsholetswe kwa motseng o o gaufi le lotshitshi lwa lewatle wa Mombasa ke rraagwe wa Mogerika le mmaagwe wa Mo-Kenya wa Mo-Kikuyu. O ne a tsena kwa Aga Khan Academies go ya go ithuta dithuto tsa gagwe tsa poraemari le tsa sekontari.[ 8] O ne a ikwadisetsa dithuto tsa Advanced Management Program kwa Strathmore Business School, e leng thulaganyo e e neng ya tshwarwa ka Sedimonthole 2006 magareng ga Strathmore University le Yunibesithi ya Navarra. Gape o na le dipoloma ya molao go tswa kwa Yunibesithing ya London. Ka Diphalane 2017, Passaris o ne a aloga kwa United States International University Africa, kwa Nairobi, ka BSc International Business Administration.[3]

 Tiro ya setšhaba le ya sepolotiki 
Esther Passaris ke motho yo o itsegeng thata kwa Kenya, yo o tsositseng kganetsano ka dipolelo tsa gagwe ka boradipolotiki le borakgwebo ba bangwe ba Kenya. [9] O kile a nna mmampodi wa kgaisano ya Miss Kenya mme o lwela ditshwanelo tsa basadi kwa Kenya. [ 10]

Ka mokgatlho wa gagwe wa Adopt a Light, Passaris o saenetse tumalano le balaodi ba motse wa Nairobi gore: "Ba busetse mabone a a senyegileng a mo mebileng ka go a ananya ka ditshwanelo tsa go bapatsa mo ditlhomesong tsa dipone".[ 11]

Passaris o ne a nna moemedi wa basadi wa Nairobi County ka nako ya ditlhopho tsa kakaretso tsa 2013 tsa Kenya, [1] mme gape e ne e le moemedi wa maemo a go nna ramotse wa Nairobi. Ga jaana ke Moemedi wa Basadi wa Nairobi.[ 13]

Esther o bua ka setšhaba le ditshwanelo tsa batho. Se se dira gore a fetse nako le setšhaba, a dira mananeo a go ruta le go bua mo diforamong tsa loago jaaka Fatuma's Voice. O ne gape a le CEO le mothei wa letsholo la "One in a Million", le le neng le dira ka fa tlase ga Driving Kenya Forward, mokgatlho o o sa direng poelo wa go thusa, o o neng o ikaeletse go lwantsha dikgwetlho tsa tlhabololo kwa Kenya, jaaka lehuma le botlhokatiro, le go rotloetsa tlhabololo ya metsesetoropo le ya magae.[ 14]

O ne a tlhophiwa gape mo ditlhophong tsa kakaretso tsa 2022.[1] O ne a neela phenyo ya gagwe go rraagwe yo o tlhokafetseng. [16]

 kganetso 
Ka Phukwi wa 2025 setlhopha sa basha ba ba neng ba lwela ditshwanelo tsa batho se ne sa dira kopo ya gore a busediwe morago ka go bo ba ne ba tlola melawana e le mmalwa ya molaotheo wa Kenya. O ne a latofadiwa ka gore o ne a kgoreletsa ditshupetso tsa kagiso le go nna le seabe ga batho, a ikgolaganya le puso, a palelwa ke go buelela basadi ba kwa Nairobi ka nako ya fa mapodisi a ne a ba sotla, a anamisa tshedimosetso e e seng yone le go gana go ikarabelela ka madi a setšhaba. Seno se ne sa diragala morago ga gore a tshegetse molao o o neng o batla go thibela batho go dira ditshupetso le go dira ditshupetso tse di neng di le bokgakala jo bo rileng go tswa mo ditheong tsa puso le mo diofising. Kgang e santse e le mo go Lekgotla la Ditlhopho la Kenya IEBC. Ka 2019 puisano ya mogala magareng ga gagwe le molaodi wa nako eo wa Nairobi, Mike Sonko, e ne ya mo amanya le leano la go mo utswa le go ratana. Boammaaruri jwa leano leno bo sa ntse bo sa itsiwe ka gonne o ne a ganetsa gore o na le seabe sepe le molaodi. Ka 2021 o ne a batla gore diakhaonto tsa gagwe tsa metswedi ya dikgang di thibelwe a bolela gore Sonko o ne a dirisa diakhaonto tsa gagwe go sotla basadi. [1] [2]
 Botshelo jwa gagwe 
Passaris o na le bana ba le babedi (Makenna Ngūgi & Lefteris Ngūgi) le rakgwebo wa kwa Kenya Pius Ngūgi. Ka 2003, o ne a isa Ngūgi kwa kgotlatshekelo ka ntlha ya go sa diragatse tsholofetso ya gagwe ya go mo nyala, a batla madi a kgwedi le kgwedi a KSh. 200,000/= (US$2,000), le koloi ya go isa bana ba bone kwa sekolong le go boa.[ 21] Ka Phatwe 2011, Passaris o ne a sekisiwa ke Ngūgi, a bolela gore o ne a tswelela go batla madi a mantsi le fa a ne a dumetse go emisa ntwa mo kgetsing ya bone ya pele. [ 9] Morwadia Passaris le ngwana. 

 Metswedi 
[1] Alex Isoe (2 April 2017). "Esther Passaris Officially Joins ODM". Kenyans.co.ke. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[2] Wasuna, Brian (26 April 2015). "Passaris in legal battle to stop sale of Kitisuru home". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[3] kipng'enoh, Wesley (October 2017). "How Esther Passaris achieved her dream of graduating from USIU". Nairobi: SDE.co.ke. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[4] Collins Omulo (5 June 2018). "Passaris asks Sonko to name her as Nairobi deputy governor". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[5] Ilako, Cynthia. "Women politicians feted for their role in business". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[6] "Chapter 6: Access to Justice". Gender and Economic Growth in Kenya: Unleashing the Power of Women. World Bank Publications. 2007. ISBN 9780821369203. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[7] Cutura, Jozefina (2006). "Voices of Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya" (PDF). Washington DC: International Finance Corporation. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[8] SoftKenya (2012). "Esther Passaris Biography, Career, Husband and Children". Nairobi: Softkenya.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[9] Chepkemei, Pamela (6 August 2011). "Passaris' turn in the dock in new property battle with tycoon". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[10] ArtMatters.Info (22 September 2008). "Women in Kenya Demand Respect and Recognition". ArtMatters.Info. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[11] Moody, Barry (2 July 2007). "Feisty woman challenges Kenya's male culture". Reuters.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[12] Mayabi, Lordrick (1 February 2013). "Passaris cleared by IEBC for women's rep". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[13] Githinji (1 May 2025). "The Role of Women Representatives in Kenya". AfroCave. Nairobi: blog.afro.co.ke. Retrieved 1 May 2025.

[14] Okutoyi, Frankline (24 January 2010). "Interview With A Professional". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[15] Kinyanjui, Maureen (14 August 2022). "Passaris re-elected as Nairobi Woman Representative". The Star. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

[16] Wandede, Naomi (14 August 2022). ""I'll do everything you taught me": Emotional Passaris dedicates win to late dad". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

[17] "IEBC Receives Petition to Recall Esther Passaris". The Kenya Times. 29 July 2025.

[18] "Esther Passaris pauses Protest Bill, calls for national dialogue". K24. 7 July 2025.

[19] "Esther Passaris Calls On DCI to Block Mike Sonko's Social Media Pages to Protect Women". TUKO. 24 November 2024.

[20] "I Will Love You If You Give Me 500K – Listen To Sonko-Passaris Leaked Phone Conversation". Youth Village. 3 June 2019.

[21] Staff Reporter (28 July 2014). "Woman sues billionaire Ngugi for Sh 9 million upkeep". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[22] Capital Lifestyle (26 October 2012). "Esther Passaris' daughter launches singing career". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 6 June 2018.o mogolo, Makenna Ngūgi ke moopedi.[ 22]