Woman Representative Anab Subow Gure Sets Tongues Wagging After Stepping Out with Female Bodyguards Donning Hijabs

Garissa Woman Representative Anab Subow Gure has spoken out after photos of her all-female bodyguards went viral on social media.

Subow set tongues wagging after stepping out with her heavily armed security detail on Monday during a tour of her county. Images shared online showed her in the company of two female bodyguards dressed in hijabs, military combat bulletproof vests, and carrying AK47 rifles.

Speaking to Nation after the pictures went viral on the internet, Subow explained that she prefers female guards because she believes they are better than their male counterparts.

“I prefer women bodyguards as my security detail. I believe that women can do better than men,” Subow explained.

On the day the photos were taken, she had visited an area near the Kenya-Somalia border flanked by Bura East Deputy County Commissioner Kipkirui Arap Bett, Fafi OCPD Lawrence Muchangi, and Border Point Unit commander Muita Sashi.

‘The place I went to was 10km from the Somalia border and I saw the need to have one vehicle of security officers accompanying me. The area was recently attacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants, I could not have risked my life,” she explained, adding that the female bodyguards are always with her.

“No, they do not accompany me on border tours only. They are always with me.”

The first-time MP also noted that having an all-female security detail has an added advantage.

“There are some women’s personal items I can forget to carry but find that my bodyguards have them in their bags. There are also some talks that I cannot express when I have a male bodyguard,” she added.