Kenya would be better if we gave more women a chance to lead

UDA Woman Representative aspirant Linet Chepkorir alias Toto. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

One of the unfortunate losses that the death of BBI occasioned was the resolution of the two-thirds gender principle.

The failure to resolve this constitutional imperative through statutory means has displayed the discomfort with which Kenya’s largely male political society holds the inclusion of women into political leadership. Despite several court orders and even an order to dissolve Parliament by the Chief Justice, male politicos remain unmoved and the country continues in blatant disregard for the law.