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State moves to woo more women into politics

Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki(left)National Assembly Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso(centre) and Nominated senator Zipporah Kittony during the launch of report on competitive politics at a Nairobi hotel on 8/5/17-BEVERLYNE MUSILI

The government has launched a strategy aimed at supporting greater participation of women in elective politics.

This comes ahead of the two third gender rule bill set to be reintroduced in parliament.

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