This is definitely a topic many would not dare speak about but should be said out loud and rightly so. The fight for equality in Kenya started as a very earnest mission, seeking to ensure the woman kind is held and treated at the same level their male counterparts are. With time however, this fight has lost meaning and taken a wrong turn, now seeking to give the women undeserved opportunities and rights for free.
The concept of affirmative action must be differentiated from undeserved acquisition of wealth and allocation of rights. For starters, if ever equality is to be realized, we ought to regard all sexes as humans. Centuries back, the females were regarded inferior to the males. It is for this reason that affirmative action was started; in order to help push for equality. Affirmative action has however now been misunderstood. Women, particularly the Kenyan version, have long taken males for an unwanted ride. It is obvious they seek to be superior to the men rather than be equals to them. This is indicated through various aspects among them education, employment and leadership. In the long run however, it only ends up advocating for the same inequality