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Gender Equation
Storm Erupts over the Constitutional Two-Thirds Gender Equation Read more
A storm has erupted over the two-thirds gender equation as stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya 2010 after Members of Parliament failed to craft a formula to carter for it in the Elections Act.The situation has been worsened by the fact that President Mwai Kibaki assented to the Elections Act without this formula thus setting the stage for the raging storm to which leaders are saying is an affront to the Constitution which is the supreme law of the land.
A huge majority of political parties in the country have completely failed to effectively enforce gender parity representation especially in leadership position as stipulated by the constitution even as the nation hurtles towards a general election.It has since emerged that leading the pack are the political parties which are perceived to be the largest and most popular across the nation – particularly with more representation in the current, grand coalition government, parliament and local authorities across the country.
The immense powers that the Kenyan parliament has been hoarding to make the finale decisions on content of legislation in national laws may be clipped under the new constitutional dispensation as government lawyers want Members of Parliament barred from having the final word in the review of electoral boundaries.Since the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) published its finale lists of
Political parties’ leaders in the country went into high gear scramble to register their parties with the Registrar of Political Parties to try and beat the April 30th, 2012 deadline in order to save themselves from being locked out of the next general elections.Topping the scramble to beat the deadline as set out in the Political Parties Act in conformity with the constitutional demands were political parties considered to be the most popular across the country or with the largest membership.- Thematic Areas
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The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) held a four day inception and Result Based Management (RBM) training workshop for the partners implementing...
Latest | Thursday, 17 February 2011
READMORECorrupt Leaders asked to resign
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Latest | Wednesday, 26 January 2011
READMOREEnhancing Access to justice for Women through Kadhis’ Courts.
Access to Justice for Women is a key focus area under UN Women’s overall Kenya programme. Under this programme, UN Women explores the various channels which women in Kenya use...
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