The Wanjiku Statue is unveiled

Today at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, the judiciary led by the Chief Justice Willy Mutunga launched the Judiciary Blueprint. The Blueprint is expected to transform the Judiciary for the next five years.

The event was crowned by the unveiling of the one-metre tall statue of Wanjiku, the woman depicted by cartoonist Gado in the dailies.

“She is a philosopher, an ideologue for progressive change, human rights activist, a feminist and a mother of all Kenyans. She is not intimidated by the powers that be.”

Dr. Mutunga said during a meeting with the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee

The statue is the work of Kevin Oduor aka Kevvo.

Wanjiku Week

In celebration of the Wanjiku Phenomenal 5 days have been set aside at the Allaince Francaise Gallery. The exhibition will run from 8th March to the 13th.

Mwananchi: Wanjiku

 Wanjiku

No one knows her real name or what she looks like but everyone understood that what she wanted was a new constitution and a better future for Kenya. What Kenyans will not forget is how the political battles have been waged in her name.

Wanjiku is a feminine Kikuyu name that is used to symbolize the ordinary person in Kenyan politics. Wanjiku was coined by the former president Daniel T. Arap Moi in dismissal of calls for a new constitution. He said, “Do you think Wanjiku Understands what is a constitution?” Since then the name has continued to be used and eminently in caricature.