Women leaders want 50:50 share of Executive positions

Women leaders under the ‘Embrace Kenya’ team arrive at KICC, Nairobi to present their recommendations to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) task force chaired by Yusuf Haji at KICC. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Women leaders under the ‘Embrace Kenya’ are confident that a 50:50 opposite gender sharing of positions at all levels of government would ensure their voice is heard in the running of the country.

The team and its partners - comprising female MPs, professionals, businesswomen, civil rights activists and elected leaders want the gender rule to apply to all arms of government - similar to Article 166 (C) of the Constitution where Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice are of opposite gender.