#WCW – Ms. Esther Muthoni Passaris

By Sheila Kimani (@sheilakimm)

Bringing change, one lady at a time

Recently, Esther joined hands with the Kilimani mum’s group alongside other ladies in Nairobi, to peacefully demonstrate against the “public stripping” of ladies across town and in Mombasa.

This gesture saw many ladies impressed that the politician took time out to come and march in support of fellow ladies. Consequently, she has been called to many television shows, to discuss this issues which seems to have sparked off a national debate.

However, when she is not in protests, Esther is one of Kenya’s women leaders who vied for the Nairobi’s Women Rep post a while back, and also doubles up as the CEO in her businesses which include Adopt A light, and One In a Million.

Born and raised in Kenya, Esther attended the Aga Khan schools, for her O-levels education, and went ahead to the University of Nairobi to pursue her Bachelors in Law.

With her interests delving around reading and writing, she loves to read motivational books, and often listens to classic and urban music.

In 2002, Esther started the ‘Adopt a light limited company’, whose vision was “to light up East Africa when the sun sets”. To date, she has been quite consistent in her quest and some of her street light stands can prominently be spotted along major towns in Kenya.

This project as she affirms, led her to witness the lives of many Nairobi residents that badly needed improvement. It was on that note that she chose to bring about change, and be part of the leadership.

Despite the scandals and issues that seem to face Esther, she has mastered the art of brushing them off. Case in point was her recent online exchange with blogger Robert Alai who came out guns blazing against her.

A mother of three, Esther’s relentless quest to get justice and to bring about change through leadership is quite admirable, it is for this reason that she is our WCW today.