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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Women leaders in Bungoma have denied reports that they are backing the nomination to Parliament of Ms. Beatrice Wasike by the Party of National Unity. If nominated, Ms Wasike will become the first woman MP from the greater Bungoma District.
Women leaders from Coast Province are crying foul over the recent civic nominations, saying they were unfairly treated by political parties. The Coast Women Movement Tuesday issued a statement accusing political parties of marginalising them in the nomination.
Thoroughly dissatisfied with the persistent failure of Kenya's leadership to rise above its petty squabbles for the country's greater interest, a coalition of women's groups known as the G10 is calling for a one-week sex strike.
Women leaders yesterday raised concerns over the lack of a policy on the implementation of affirmative action in government.
Prof. Wangari Mathai passed away on the 25th of September, in Kenya, after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Women are being left out of key decisions on distribution of wealth and resources because they are not active in political parties, a new survey has revealed.
NAIROBI, Feb 23 -- Kenyan political parties have been urged to push for gender parity in order to meet the one-third women representation principle as required in the country's new Constitution ahead of the next general election.