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Councils of elders are men’s domains, CJ Mutunga
A news item which was aired on TV on Tuesday  caught Ms Rose Kawira’s attention. It was a story about Chief Justice, Dr Willy Mutunga, who was said to have started dialogue with councils of elders to have them formally accepted as arbitrators in the justice system.

Given the patriarchal nature of our society, Kawira notes that only men sit on these councils.
Kawira wonders if there is any provision for inclusion of women in the various traditional councils of elders and if so, what will happen in cases where constitutional provisions conflict with culture. She recalls that the CJ had a similar dilemma last year with his efforts to have Kadhis’ Courts embrace women magistrates.
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