Gathoni Muchomba: Last 'man' standing against political dictatorship

Githunguri MP Gathoni wa Muchomba. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Before she gained national fame for her contrarian views, and which are canvassed rather loudly, Githunguri MP Gathoni wa Muchomba's bubbly voice filtered on Kameme FM under her on-air moniker, "Mu-British." This is a tangle on her surname, for chomba is colloquial for whites.

But her views were anything but British: A few years ago, Muchomba gained fame as she admonished Kenyans for their "pretentious" attitudes that demonise polygamy, yet this marriage form had served society well in the past, she said.