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February 23, 2022

Kenya: How political parties have treated women leaders

Source: Nation Africa

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s inaction on former Chief Justice David Maraga’s September 2020 recommendation to dissolve Parliament for failure to enact gender parity laws is the latest bump in the long road to equality for Kenyan women in political leadership.

The Constitution requires Parliament to make laws to guarantee that no gender occupies more than two-thirds of elected and appointed positions.

Click here to read the full article published by Nation Africa on 7 January 2022.

Resource type
Region
Author
Patrick Lang’at
Publisher
Nation Africa
Publication year
2022
Focus areas
Partner
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s inaction on former Chief Justice David Maraga’s September 2020 recommendation to dissolve Parliament for failure to enact gender parity laws is the latest bump in the long road to equality for Kenyan women in political leadership.

The Constitution requires Parliament to make laws to guarantee that no gender occupies more than two-thirds of elected and appointed positions.

Click here to read the full article published by Nation Africa on 7 January 2022.

Resource type
Region
Author
Patrick Lang’at
Publisher
Nation Africa
Publication year
2022
Focus areas
Partner
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)