Women declare sex boycott

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Sex, money and power are said to make the world go round, especially when dealing with politicians who take people round in circles until they feel dizzy. ...more

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1. On Saturday May 23, 2009, 1:29 AM , Pharmd956, United Kingdom wrote:
  Very nice site!

 
2. On Tuesday May 5, 2009, 14:39 PM , kenya nchi bora, United Kingdom wrote:
  'Sex strike' doesn't work(just google the term), the method could have worked better if the reform agenda was gender issues, where all women could emotionally participate. But to push for political reforms in Kenya? Not possible. Otherwise the whole one week was a success for (married) men who had permission to be careless (drink, flirt etc) while their wives remain faithful to sex boycott call.

 
3. On Monday May 4, 2009, 18:19 PM , malaika777, Kenya wrote:
  What our women are doing is referred to as non-institutional politics used as a form of activism. This form of activism has being used before in the US and other parts of the world. The purpose for this is not to punish their husbands and is in no way ridiculous, dumb, ignorant or stupid. These are intelligent women who chose not to take a backseat on issues affecting our country but rather they took a stand and chose to use something that would get people’s attention and hopefully effect change. I’m with them all the way... Go ladies!

 
4. On Sunday May 3, 2009, 13:35 PM , Mwendwa Gakurahia, Kenya wrote:
  It is wonderful that the Kenyan women have the audacity to demand change from their corrupt husbands currently looting the Kenyan Treasury and appointing their friends to key parastatal boards and important government positions. Just wondering, have the Kenyan Prostitutes signed on to this charade? Are these women's husbands spending their hard stolen money on the prostitutes rather than bringing the loot home? Street ladies won't complain, they will be able to share their wares and maybe a little more with the unfortunate husbands....how silly is this?

 
5. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 12:30 PM , Dennis Kinyua, United States wrote:
  This article is full of Ms. as opposed to Mrs. We need credibility in the people who call us to action, or lack of it. Show me a Mrs who is calling for a boycott to sex and I will believe she is serious. A Ms (no offense) rarely gets sex and 7 days are business as usual. I don't drink, so let’s close the brewery for a week! Who are we fooling?What happened to matching to parliament to get answers?

 
6. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 8:42 AM , Ambrose Ogutu, Kenya wrote:
  G10 that is a bright idea especially the idea of paying off the "Mistress". I wish you come up with a formula to pay off Kalonzo. On the reverse thought can we suggest that these men are given targets per day for a week to show their seriousness in meeting targets? The targeted men are on permanent sex boycott.

 
7. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 8:15 AM , ann chiera, Uganda wrote:
  Remember you are depriving sex of your man who maybe is not in the government. The people who should be going on strike are the First Lady, PM's wife and wives of ministers assistant ministers and MPs.

 
8. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 8:04 AM , Jack Sandriz, Kenya wrote:
  Was quite embarrassed when I was watching this story on TV with my family . Morally, there were many more effective ways for women to make themselves heard. Please, what's the connection between Sex and Politics, may be the National Accord and the Marriage Vow? Ladies should understand the cracks this will cause in many shaky homes. Ladies who talked are beyond active sex life.

 
9. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 7:51 AM , mathenge kailiba, United States wrote:
  Ladies and gentlemen, these women have lost direction. By referring to historical Kikuyu Wangu wa Makeri does not mean it can change the today's men mode of thinking. By the way these women are just cheating others to deny their husbands their conjugal rights while they enjoy. Who will follow them in their well guarded homes, houses or expensive private hotels to see whether they make LOVE?

 
10. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 7:44 AM , Angel, Kenya wrote:
  The move is very correct but what if the husband is really for reforms and on what grounds will I deny him when he is fully supporting what Kenyans want?

 
11. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 7:30 AM , ndetto james, Kenya wrote:
  I wonder why this women came up with is issue. What they are trying to portray is pure ignorance. No one including them can stay a day without sex. After all prostitutes are still on Kenyan streets all the time. This issue if passed might lead to even more immorality being experienced.

 
12. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 7:28 AM , Lorine Awuor, Kenya wrote:
  Indeed this is a good move. The result of failed leadership is violence and women aways end up to be the most affected, during post election violence women and girls were raped n defiled, this move is best in pushing the principles to lead the country in the right direction. Men who think this is worse should know it can't be more than what women and girls went through during the clashes.

 
13. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 7:26 AM , wayne gichira, Kenya wrote:
  I am ashamed by the manner in which these egocentric women want to conduct business in this country. Have they ever known that lack of sex can cause blurry vision? Sex is a basic need and no one on this god forsaken planet can go without it.

 
14. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 7:23 AM , Felix Musa, China wrote:
  It may seem a solution but in Kenya it can't work. Some women will like it that way so that they do booming business. To bring the men back may be difficult indeed - they will have got used to what they never knew.

 
15. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 7:20 AM , jose verb, France wrote:
  Denying your husband sex won't help anything. Instead it will just aggravate marital problems in the families. I thought that sex is two-way traffic. What those women should do is to embark on civic education to teach their counterparts whom to vote for. Usually women vote for those who have given them a packet of sugar; salt or leso. Therefore, these elite should stop to shake the families.

 
16. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 7:15 AM , Mark Muna, Kenya wrote:
  I would like to advice against this unfortunate tactic by our women. They have all along used this as a weapon even in our households. They hold our men at ransom and think that by doing this they will achieve whatever they wish to.Let them know that two wrongs don't make a right. These politicians are too old to notice. Young men and their marriages will suffer. The old politicians don't even do it!

 
17. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 6:43 AM , Hilary kipkoech mebur, Sudan wrote:
  Sex boycott borders on the ridiculous and scandalous decisions. Who told the women sex matters to the age bracket of leaders and opinion makers they are trying to influence by their boycott. Learn from former president Moi. He advised abstaining and added that in his life time he never heard of anyone who has died for lack of sex. Ladies use other effective techniques.

 
18. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 6:31 AM , Barchep, Brazil wrote:
  I doubt if this move will work at all. In any case it is known that most of the women leaders in Kenya are unmarried or devorcees. Married women might shout and support the move during the day, but 'chew the fruit of their love' at night. Lucy will not dare deny mzee sex for fear of mzee going to Wambui.

 
19. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 6:30 AM , Barchep, Brazil wrote:
  I doubt if this move will work at all. In any case it is known that most of the women leaders in Kenya are unmarried or devorcees. Married women might shout and support the move during the day, but 'chew the fruit of their love' at night. Lucy will not dare deny mzee sex for fear of mzee going to Wambui.

 
20. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 5:52 AM , Mike Murithi, Kenya wrote:
  Are these people trying to use our families to force politicians agree? If my family breaks up because I have been denied my right, will the politicians boycott sex to restore my marriage? Please G10, dont mess around with the strong families of kenyans. A strong nation's foundation is a strong family.

 
21. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 5:38 AM , ahmed abdi, Kenya wrote:
  This is a good idea but I request the G10 members to lock themselves for the seven daysin hotel where Kenyans can monitor to ensure that they don't meet their partners for sex. This will prove to others that, they are serious of whatever they are saying.

 
22. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 5:24 AM , Samuel Geji Mangenge, Kenya wrote:
  Seven days is a short time, I thought you would go on till you get you see the reforms you want. Yuo need to thing about this.

 
23. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 3:34 AM , moses njoroge, Japan wrote:
  The leaders of this country comprises of both men and women. The organizers of 'Sex boycott' seems to be saying that only men have failed in their leadership. What about institutions led by women that have failed? What will the men do? boycott sex, paying family bills or going home. How will the singles in this country express their anger of the failed leadership in Kenya? Boycott pornography?

 
24. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 3:11 AM , Jkk, United States wrote:
  Kwani how much sex are these women getting? One week is not an eternity.

 
25. On Thursday April 30, 2009, 1:20 AM , wa Nyoike, United States wrote:
  Sasa.... unless they outsource, cold sholder!

 
26. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 23:33 PM , Jacob Ojwang, United States wrote:
  For one to successfully convince politicians, you better use other tools but not sex. Using sex in this respective is laughable and least effective of all the tools. Honestly, sex is a confidential affair performed behind closed doors. How are the constitution review hardliners going to be touched, if they DIDN'T SEE you foregoing your conjugal right for constitution sake? No room for genitals here, ladies.

 
27. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 22:46 PM , Harun Busumu, United States wrote:
  Oh! My! 7 days ni kidogo. A politician is a politician. Does it mean that Sex is like food and water? In Kenyan politics, believe me that can't work. They should have tried something else. I am for them But we are talking about Kenya!

 
28. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 22:14 PM , Edwin Maboza, United States wrote:
  "The National Accord is a marriage between two partners and the introduction of a third party is mischievous, suspicious and meant to rock the partnership." No political analyst would have put this better!!!

 
29. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 22:12 PM , papi kariuki, United States wrote:
  The boycott should start from the top with the wives of the two haggling principals who are supporting the G-10 and they should push it for a month or two so that it can be effective. Those who frequent Koinange street and other "take-away" areas will start to make and sense will return to their heads, instead of about the anatomy below the line, they will start thinking about Agenda 4.

 
30. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 22:03 PM , ROY, United States wrote:
  Seriously... you women are fooling yourselves.. i bet you... see how many women are gonna lose their marriages and relationships.... for those of you that are wise.. please don't depart from your husbands or partners side,.. and watch the foolish ones live to regret why they engaged into this foolish act... There are other and better ways of drawing attention rather than this..

 
31. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 21:08 PM , Ethan Waita, United States wrote:
  Dumb Idea .Why have we given up so desperately to go this far? Even the Bible says, "do not deny..." This will be interpreted as gender power struggle. What would seven days without sex accomplish? Dumb. really dumb!

 
32. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 20:54 PM , Kabaki, United States wrote:
  Is this the best that Kenyan women can come up with? I think Kenya is doomed. I think the main problem with Kenya is that we have too many idiots. Our education system has failed us. The scary thing is that these idiots actually vote. How else would anybody explain uprooting the railway lines in Kibera. Our country cannot be helped. I give up!

 
33. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 20:32 PM , kenny, United States wrote:
  What a great idea but why would they want to do it and in particular this week... isn't it that time of the month ladies? How about a month or better yet two that should obviously raise some type of attention...come on ladies you can do better than that.

 
34. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 20:23 PM , Kariuki Kamau, United States wrote:
  Prostitutes will see a spike in their business.

 
35. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 20:17 PM , Kazungu Chiku, India wrote:
  Good luck to these women, I think it's more of the publicity than actually committing to deny men sex.

 
36. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 20:10 PM , Okhwa Sibuya, Sudan wrote:
  This is utter rubbish, mischievous, and debasing of the womenfolk. It is a smug of self-indulgence and exhibitionist tendencies of these women elites. Ida Odinga could tell her husband what to do best rather than shed crocodile tears in front of media cameras and news crew.

 
37. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 20:08 PM , George Kariuki, Sweden wrote:
  Those sisters of ours are out of their minds.

 
38. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 19:54 PM , The Mad Paddler, United Kingdom wrote:
  Quote: Ms Anne Njogu, the executive director of Centre for Rights Education and Awareness, said House Speaker Kenneth Marende had failed to make a strong decision and opted for a "safe" exit over the wrangles. Ms Njogu: I'm trying to see things from your point of view, but I can't get my head that far up my backside...

 
39. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 19:45 PM , Caesar Macharia, United States wrote:
  Make it a month. Seven days is too short.

 
40. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 19:23 PM , Patrick Kimani, United States wrote:
  That's crazy, never had of anything like that. What about the prostitutes in Koinange and the rest? After the seven days probably 30% of those resuming sex will contact aids too. Stupid Idea, try something else.

 
41. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 19:07 PM , mpenda ngoma, United States wrote:
  This is hilarious. Am sure its going to make world headlines. Go Kenyan ladies, Go!

 
42. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 19:06 PM , Danis mzima, Kenya wrote:
  My dear ladies, do you see now why men can not take you seriously? Leave politics out of bedrooms! That's why we have parliament. Use your vote wisely come 2012.

 
43. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 19:00 PM , adhiambo, United States wrote:
  Women using sex is not going to give you any results nor outcome. I wish you women would have gotten together for a mass walk or demonstration towards parliament for those days you intend to abstain from sex. People do not care for what you do in your bedroom. You are dealing with old arrogant men who probably will not mix what you are not giving out. Good concept, poor execution.

 
44. On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 18:58 PM , Kenyanlady, United States wrote:
  Speaking as a woman, and a Kenyan at that, I just want to say how ridiculous this is. First of all why blame your husbands for what the people you voted in have done, unless you are married to one of our politicians? And didn't you get married to your husbands for better, for worse, in good political times and in bad? Poor woman who will get a beating for this act of stupidity. What rubbish.

 

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