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A social media storm precipitated by the recent face off between Nairobi County governorship aspirants Miguna Miguna and Esther Passaris during a live television show on KTN has brought to the fore the implicit and explicit narratives that surround sexual slanted gender-bashing in the political and social space.
At the heart of this public discourse are two emerging strands of argument albeit at the extremes. The first castigates Miguna Miguna for remarks made on the person of Esther Passaris which while bashing her candidature firmly impinge on her sexuality.
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