Elders: Single men, women are 'not fit to lead', get life partners first

Jarongo Okumu, an elder from Ndhiwa sub-county. [James Omoro, Standard]

It is an electioneering period where women and men are scrambling for elective positions.

This comes against the backdrop of many women previously missing spots at the National Assembly, Senate and county assemblies. In September 2020, former Chief Justice David Maraga advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament to pave way for fresh elections that would meet the two-thirds gender rule.