Esther Passaris

Candidate for Woman Representative, Nairobi City County

Esther Passaris

“Chungwa Moja, Maisha Bora”

Current Woman Representative, Nairobi CountyReported · 1 of 5Orange Democratic Movement

About

Esther Passaris is the Woman Representative for Nairobi and one of the capital’s most recognisable women politicians. She has built a public brand around social advocacy, women’s issues, and high-visibility humanitarian or community interventions in an urban environment marked by inequality. Nairobi politics rewards presence, media fluency, and the ability to attach oneself to everyday social concerns such as livelihoods, safety, education support, and vulnerable groups. Passaris operates in tha

Candidacy status

Currently serving: Woman Representative, Nairobi County. Holding office is separate from the 2027 candidacy shown below.

  1. Reported18 Sep 2026Public reports say this person intends to run.
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  5. ElectedNot yetDeclared winner in the official results.

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Key issues

Women’s advocacy, urban social protection, and visibility-driven representation.

  • Women empowerment
  • Social support programmes
  • Urban livelihoods
  • Youth and vulnerable groups
  • Community welfare interventions
  • Nairobi social inclusion

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  1. Jobs What will you do in your first two years to create jobs and incomes, especially for young people?

  2. Cost of living and taxes What, specifically, will you do about prices and taxes for ordinary households?

  3. Corruption Name one step that will make public money in your office traceable by any citizen.

  4. Health How will people in this area get affordable care, including at SHA-contracted facilities?

  5. Roads and water Which road or water project will you finish first, and by when?

  6. Local priority What is the single biggest local problem here (including insecurity), and what is your plan for it?

  7. Your commitment Give one measurable promise voters can check by 2030 – a number and a date.

  8. Integrity (Chapter Six) Which leadership and integrity standard in Chapter Six of the Constitution will voters be able to hold you to, and how will they check it? Read Chapter Six →

  9. Public participation (Article 10) How will residents take part in the decisions and budgets of your office? Read Article 10 →

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Background

Offices held

  • Member of the National Assembly – Nairobi City County (from 2017)

Education

  • Strathmore University
  • University of Navarre
  • University of London

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