Women’s rights and governance organizations have strongly condemned remarks made by nominated Senator Karen Nyamu on the floor of the Senate involving a minor who was present during a plenary session on Thursday.

• Organizations like FIDA-Kenya and the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) have issued statements denouncing the senator's comments and the subsequent circulation of content involving the child on social media.
• The groups emphasized that public leadership spaces should be safe for children and that leaders have a constitutional duty to uphold children's dignity, integrity, and protection.
• Key figures including Martha Karua and former Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo have also spoken out against the incident, calling for accountability and stronger child safeguarding measures.