By Abraham Ong’uti
This provision by the constitution has been a concern for some time now. Provisions such us Article 26 (6), Article 27 (8) and Article 81 (b) which secure affirmative action aim to reduce gender imbalances in leadership positions by providing that no more than two-thirds of the members in any elective or appointive positions such shall be of the same gender.
Many bills have been taken to the national assembly to ensure that this provision is implemented but unfortunately all have failed. When this bills fail even the women in the house can’t be seen profoundly concerned to it since are the ones representing majority of women in Kenya. Consequently, even people are yet complaining determinedly that the women representative seat that was mandated for them has neither brought impact to women nor developments.
After the court nullified a case that IEBC had obliged political parties to ensure the gender rule is adhered when submitting names of their nominees. Considering that those nominated by parties were voted by people to vie for the seats. Women to be fully preoccupied in governance will be commenced when citizens will be sensitized about electing women for governance. Women population is at least more of that of men, but still a woman cannot be elected when competing with a man. Also this can be recognized through increasing the number of nominated women of parliament, senate and county governments. Finally through appointive posts women should be equalized and not only in the national government but the county executive appointments so that have a prosperous fate of women in leadership.
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