Brutality on MCA an attack on political rights of women

Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu being roughed by police officers.

The vicious assault of MCA Patricia Mutheu Musyimi has jolted us once more. Sadly, after a brief lull, police brutality is back in the news. Spectators argue that police violence is normal and the men and women in blue will never change. However, the path to a new policing culture and public safety is neither impossible nor a long-term project.

Before she became a national household name this week, Musyimi was a website designer, businesswomen and advocate for the rehabilitation of women prisoners. She represents over 20,000 people of Mlango Kubwa ward, one of the largest wards in Mathare Constituency, Nairobi.