Martha Karua: I still dance, music is part of me
People’s Liberation Party Leader Martha Karua has reiterated her love for dancing, terming it as her life hobby.
Karua has in the past opened up on swimming and dancing among her hobbies.
The politician’s confession came in August last year after a photo of her playing pool at an undisclosed place made rounds on social media.
“I swim, play golf, socialize, and occasionally dance,” she said reacting to the online buzz on August 22, 2024.
However, the recent reaffirmation of her part-time hobby has added insights to what could also rank as the recreational activity she probably enjoys the most.
Dancer for life
Speaking during a live radio interview this Monday, February 24, 2025, Karua presented a sneak peek at her immense love for a topic she spared a mention for in her memoir, Against The Tide: My Journey on a Less Trodden Path.
Without describing the exact music genre she listens and dances to, she revealed that she still loses herself to music.
“I’m a dancer for life’ Karua responded when quizzed on the topic of dance.
“Don’t just say that I dance sometimes. Weka mziki hata saa hii uone. I am a dancer for life. I still dance,” she added while throwing down a challenge.
Karua’s preferences
The lawyer is widely renowned for her strong political views with little of her documented on her private life and preferences.
The run-up to the 2022 elections did however offer snippets to some of the Iron Lady’s likes as she joined Raila Odinga as Azimio la Umoja’s flagbearers.
Despite the unsuccessful stab for the top seat, the campaign’s travails provided a closer scope of the politician beyond her normal routines of politics.
On several occasions, Karua was seen rocking away in different parts of the country as she joined her Azimio brigade in 2022 political rallies.
Among the notable occasions was when she joined Women in Siaya for a dance after she was nominated the coaltion’s presidential flagbearer.
The development was set to make the former Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister the first Woman Deputy President in the history of Kenya.
She later followed up the moment by displaying her moves at Odinga’s Thanksgiving party months late in September 2022.
The same month also saw her dance a night away while celebrating her birthday at a party in Nairobi.
