The extraordinary performance by women in the just-concluded elections is not only inspiring; it also elicits hope that the need for gender equity and equality in Kenya will cease being taken for granted in all sectors of development, including in politics and at policy level. From the unprecedented numbers elected to the single-member constituency seats
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Tuesday will be an exceptional day particularly for ordinary Kenyans. The date, August 9, 2022, will be special as it is the only time that the people get to have a say, through their vote, on the direction the country should take, at least in the next five years. If the heated campaigns and issues
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OMBOKI MONAYO omboki2725@gmail.com A pan-African feminist advocacy group says women need to have more seats at the decision-making table in climate change, urging climate action policymakers to make that happen. Akina Mama wa Afrika made the call in Nairobi on June 4, 2022 at the launch of a climate justice guide dubbed the Intersectional Feminist
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In its guidelines to journalists for proper, effective and professional coverage of this year’s General Election, the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) asks media houses to be cognisant of the fact that female journalists face peculiar dangers because of their gender while covering high-risk assignments, such as elections. WON Executive Director Njeri Rugene writes at
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