There was drama in Wajir County after Woman Representative Fatuma Jehow made what is reported to be her first visit to the county since being elected in 2022 General Election.
In footage seen online,the legislator is seen arriving in a helicopter before proceeding with a convoy of white saloon cars to meet residents.
After landing, Jehow began addressing a crowd of constituents who had gathered to receive her.
The meeting quickly turned chaotic as sections of the crowd heckled the lawmaker and chanted “One Term”, expressing their dissatisfaction with her leadership.
Jehow’s performance in office has, however, drawn mixed assessments, with parliamentary records and public opinion surveys offering contrasting views of her tenure.
According to the Mzalendo Trust parliamentary scorecard, the Wajir Woman Representative scored 19 out of 100 overall, ranking 209th out of the 348 members of the National Assembly.
Public opinion surveys have painted a different picture. Infotrak’s CountyTrak Index gave Jehow a 35 per cent approval rating, placing her among the lower-ranked Woman Representatives nationally but second in the North Eastern region behind Garissa Woman Representative Amina Udgoon Siyad.
Pollster Africa ranked Jehow as the best-performing Woman Representative in the North Eastern region, while Mizani Africa reported that her approval rating had risen to 61 per cent following relief interventions and development initiatives in the county.
