Kenya

The women's quest for increased representation in Parliament has received the financial backing of an international donor. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said it would offer financial support for women running for parliamentary and civic seats in the General Election.
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Posters, campaign appearances, radio spots and television adverts: all are essential for winning office in Kenya's general elections, set for December, and all cost money that parliamentary candidates are responsible for raising in this East African country.
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The Dandora civic aspirant in the coming General Election, was recently beaten by three men and warned against carrying on with her campaigns.
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Women parliamentary aspirants have proved their political strength by filling political heavyweights in party primaries.
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Some critics have said if so many women express interest in politics and only a few make it, this will not augur well in the eyes of the public. Others see no sense in the agitation for women’s leadership, saying those pushing for the same are simply in the game of numbers, rather than one of ideas.
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There are a record number of women seeking office in elections scheduled in Kenya for December 27th. And they face a number of challenges on the campaign trail, including violence and discrimination.
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Although they came out in large numbers to contest in the 2007 General Election last week, only 15 women candidates have made it to the 10th Parliament after successfully conducting campaigns that were marred by violence and other challenges. As a result, the number of elected female MPs in the 10th Parliament will increase by 5 from the 10 who were members of the 9th Parliament.
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Women boldly stood up to be elected during December's general elections. They turned out in their highest number ever -- 269 -- to contest Kenya's 210 parliamentary seats.
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This is a memorandum drafted and submitted by the Kenyan Women's Consultation Group on the Current Crisis in Kenya to the international mediation team.
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