Kenya should enforce one-third gender rule in next elections

Executive Director FIDA Kenya Christine Ochieng. According to Christine, Kenya should enforce one-third gender rule in next elections. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

In democratic societies, the political leadership should mirror the population from which it is drawn.

According to the 2009 national population census, women constitute 51.4 per cent of the population and 47 per cent of registered voters. This numerical strength is, however, not reflected in the representation of women in political leadership.