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i “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: ii Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Keynote Address:Hon.Dr. WillyMutunga,ChiefJustice/President,Supreme CourtofKenya Kenya Remarks: Hon.Dr.NaomiShaban,MinisterforGender, ChildrenandSocialDevelopment, Commission, Kenya Remarks: CommissionerWinfredLichuma,chairperson, NationalGenderandEquality Remarks: Mr.AeneasChuma,UNDPResidentRepresentative Annex 5:RemarksandPresentations Annex 4:Questions-Group Sessions Annex 3:Listofparticipants Annex 2:Workshop Programme Annex 1:Conceptnote Annexes Addendum Closing andWay forward Session 6:EngagingwiththeMedia Session 5:Peaceful,FairandTransparent Elections–Prospects forKenya Session 4:Towards toGenderEquality InclusiveParties:FosteringPartyReforms ActionPoliciesfor Session 3:ImplementingAffirmative Women inPolitics Monitoring Office,Rwanda Rwanda’s experience:Presented byHon.OdaGasinzigwa,ChiefGenderMonitor, Gender Integrity, Uganda MinisterforEthicsand Uganda’s Experience:Presented byHon.MiriamMatembe,former Speaker oftheNationalAssembly Deputy South Africa’sExperience:Presented byHon.NozizweMadlala-Routledge,former Tanzania Tanzania’s Experience:Presented byHon.Margareth Abdallah,8 Session 2:Women’s EngagementinPoliticalProcess -Lessonsfrom theRegion Session 1:Women’s EngagementinthePoliticalProcess -TheKenyanExperience Opening Ceremony Fast FactsonWomen LeadershipinKenya Introduction Executive Summary Foreward Abbreviations Table ofContents ...... th MemberofParliament, ...... 51 48 41 37 37 36 31 26 23 23 22 20 18 17 13 11 vi iv iii 9 9 9 8 8 6 3 2 1 UNDP UN NGEC NCIC NDI MRC KNICE IPPG IEBC IDP ICC GBV CKRC CID CCM CBOs ANC Abbreviations United NationsDevelopmentProgramme United Nations National GenderandEqualityCommission National CohesionandIntegrationCommission National DemocraticInstitute Mombasa RepublicanCouncil Kenya NationalIntegratedCivicEducation Inter PartyParliamentaryGroup Independent ElectoralandBoundariesCommission DisplacedPerson Internally CriminalCourt International Gender BasedViolence Constitution ofKenyaReviewCommission Criminal InvestigationDepartment Chama ChaMapinduzi Community BasedOrganizations African NationalCongress

iii “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” iv “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” ruled that the one-third gender rule was intended to be enforced progressively. It shouldhoweverbe notedthattheSupreme Court on 11thDecember, 2012 engagement. awarenessraised media’s gender ruleandthisledtosustainedmedia onthe2/3 reduced the nomination fees for women aspirants at alllevels.Also, the dialogue It shouldbenotedthatfrom thedialoguemeeting theElectoralCommission sphere. and allother processes thereby enhancing women’s participation inthe political requirementsand manifestos intheirpartyconstitutions,nominations, partylists institutions andstakeholderstoadhere to the gender equity constitutional relevant other and parties political lobby and influence howto on deliberate to it other women across the region. It was therefore important for the participants oftheexperiences thesharing From emerged that these were not unique to Kenya but were also experienced by participation. political for fight the in The workshop brought forth challenges thatare encountered byKenyanwomen gender provisions. of other countries and developitsown concrete strategies to implement the from the experiences quota provisions. ThiswasaimedatenablingKenyatolearn the gender quotas andto build consensuson how best to operationalize the Uganda andSouthAfricatoshare experiencesonhowtheyhadimplemented participantsfrom Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania,together local andinternational Leadership: Deliveringtheone-third promise inKenya”.Themeetingbrought August 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya under the theme “Championing Women’s Political Foreward The regional dialogueworkshop was processes. participation indecisionmaking to open up spacesfor women’s nominative poststhat were intended had provisions for both electiveand GeneralElectionswhich for the2013 because the country was preparing towardsThis wasso genderequality. fight the in 2010 Kenya of Constitution getting ready toenjoythe fruits ofthe at acriticaltimewhenKenyawas Political Leadershipworkshop came The Regional Dialogue on Women’s held from the14thto16thof United NationsDevelopmentProgramme –Kenya Country Director Maria Threase Keating women’s emergenceinthepoliticalarena inKenyaandtheregion. which supportsinthewidersenseandwiderangeof other whichsupport initiatives a landmarkpublication held electionsinKenyaundertheNewConstitutionis UNDP believes that this report which comes on the heels of the first democratically publication’s addendum. this under reflected is developments election general 2013 post the update An areas ofintervention in order tosupportthedeliveringofone-third promise. workshop forfuture reference andalsohighlightingkeyrecommendations with This reporttodocumenttheproceedingseffort hasmadeaspecialofthe help tobreak downthebarriersthatwomeninKenyaface. the need for women’s engagement in politicalandleadershipprocesses and Civic education was alsoconducted to educate the population asawholeon Comprehensive others. among management financial public development, to skills, management, strategic planning and implantation, public policy,HRBA included leadership conducted bymanystakeholders.Thecapacitybuilding aspirants or to be appointed to take up positions in the public servicewas for all thewomen leaders whoindicatedinterest inpresenting themselvesas After the regional dialogueworkshop a robust capacitybuildingprogram representation ofwomeninparliament. the 2013 general elections. Thiswouldensure that there isanimprovement in the continue in encouraging women to present themselves ascandidatesduring Election. Following the above ruling, it istherefore important to for efforts on howtheone-thirdlegislation General be metinthe2017 genderrulewill Election .TheCourttocomeupwith gave ParliamentuptoAugust27,2015 have minimum1/3quota reserved for women after the March 4, 2013General and theSenatewouldnotberequiredThis meantthattheNationalAssembly to

v “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” vi “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” limited resources, culturalattitudes, religious beliefsandinhibitionspatriarchy. other women across the region. Such challenges include low literacy levels, for fight their participation wasnot political unique toKenyabutwere alsoexperienced by in women Kenyan by encountered challenges that emerged It develop itsownconcrete strategiestoimplement thegenderprovisions. from the experiences of other countries and aimed at enabling Kenya learn to build consensuson how best to operationalize the quota provisions. Thiswas share theirexperiencesonhowtheyhadimplemented thegender quotas and political aspirants.The meeting provided anopportunity for the participants to fromsociety, academia,themedia,Members ofParliamentandwomen thecivil Boundaries Commission, Ministry of Gender, Ministry of Justice, representatives National Gender and Equality Commission, the Independent Electoral and Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa. Local participants included the participants from Kenya, workshop brought together local and international Women’s PoliticalLeadership:Deliveringtheone-third promise inKenya” 2012 atthe Safari Park Hotel inNairobi, Kenyaunder the theme The regional dialogueworkshop was heldfrom the 14 quotas. that had madesomeprogress inthe implementation of constitutional gender enable Kenyadrawlessonsfrom the experiences ofother countries in the region aRegional Commission organized Dialogueon Women’s Political Leadershipto UNDP in partnership with UN Women and the National Gender and Equality gender provisions in the Constitution. To facilitate this experience sharing process, from the experiences of these countries as itendeavors to operationalize the Kenya didnotneedtoreinvent thewheelasithadopportunity to learn enhancing women’s representation by use of constitutional gender quotas. Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania andUgandahavemadesomeprogress in women’s participation andrepresentation in politicallife.Countries such as Constitutional gender quotas hadproved tobeacriticalwayofenhancing of representation ofaction. women innationalparliamentsagreed bytheBeijingplatform 30% of target minimum the fulfill to and three number Goal meet the requirements ofandcommitments to the MillenniumDevelopment be of the same gender. These provisions giveKenyathe opportunity to quickly forwomen’s spaces up no more thantwo-thirds ofthememberselectiveorappointivebodiesshall opened it as equality participation indecision-making processes. Articles 27(8)and 81 (b)provide that gender towards fight the in promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 wastherefore a major milestone arenaconstantly foughtinthepolitical for space gains. The butwithminimal Women’s political participationinKenya has come a long way andwomen have Executive Summary th to the 16 “Championing th ofAugust . The empowerment inKenya. empowerment Women and UNDP gave their commitment to continue supporting women’s commitment to buildwomen’scapacity through training. UN her government’s articulate their agenda. The Swedish AmbassadorH.E.Ann Dismorr reiterated for women to training women political aspirantsandto build amediaplatform Ontheir part,NDIcommittedtocontinue commitment towomenempowerment. The Minister for Justice andtheMinisterfor Gender reiterated the government’s the genderquotas. dialogue andholdeach other accountable with regards to implementation of actualizing the gender quotas and that the various stakeholders needed to In conclusion,participantshighlighted that Kenya stood a good chance in their engagementinthepoliticallife. of womentoenhance building women takeupleadershippositions;capacity with women and the community at large on the need to have share information implementation ofthequotas;genderresponsiveand votereducationto civic for the struggle fortohelpthemlobby democracy;womentoidentifymaleallies adhere to the quota provisions; integrating the struggle for gender equity withthe drawn; womentousetheirstrength partiesto in numberstocompelpolitical howpartylistsare within parties,remain vigilantandparticipateindetermining women to register asmembersofpoliticalparties,seekleadershippositions women beyondpartylinesandrallyingthemaround acommon agenda; avenuesfor uniting astheseare powerful to engage in cross partyplatforms constitutional provisions; astrongwomen will; women’s movementandpolitical the development of clear mechanismsof implementation to realize gender to enhance the implementation of the gender provisions. These included: Various strategieswere highlightedto help address the above challengesand cultural beliefsandvalues. Participants noted that patriarchy was perpetuated by culture through socio-

vii “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: 1 Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” how besttooperationalize theconstitutionalquotasongender. aspirants. Thedialogue meeting was therefore aimedatbuildingconsensus on fromMembers ofParliamentand women political society, academia, thecivil Boundaries Commission, Ministry of Gender, Ministry of Justice, representatives the National Gender and Equality Commission, Independent Electoral and Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, SouthAfricaandKenya.Localparticipantsincluded Kenya Constitution. Countries represented intheregional dialogueincluded with mechanismsofoperationalizingthe genderquotasasprovided forinthe from theexperience of others and comeup aim ofenablingKenyatolearn share theirexperiencesinimplementingconstitutional gender quotas withthe participants to for local andinternational The meeting provided aplatform 14 Kenya: Delivering the One-third Promise in Kenya”. Political Leadershipwhosetheme was “ aregionaland EqualityCommissionorganized dialoguemeeting on Women sharing process, UNDP inpartnershipwithUNWomen andtheNationalGender instead oftryingtoreinvent thewheel.To thisknowledgeandexperience facilitate from theexperiencesofthesecountries quotas. Kenyacouldtherefore learn progress inenhancing women’srepresentation byuseofconstitutionalgender Countries such asRwanda,South Africa, Tanzania andUgandahadmadesome political participation. countries in the region using constitutional reserved seatsto increase women’s be of the same gender. By enacting the gender legislation, Kenya joined other Introduction Byanyima (UNDP) Mr. A. Chuma (UNDP); Mary O’Hagan(NDI;LinaK. Chebii; Winnie th to16 th August2012attheSafariParkHotelinNairobi, Kenya. Championing Women’sLeadershipin The meeting was heldon the members of elective or than two-thirds ofthe provide thatnomore Articles 27 (8)and 81 (b) at decisionmakinglevels. and their representation political participation up spaces for women’s Constitution had opened on gender quotas, the Through its provision towards gender equality. was a major milestone Constitution of Kenya 2010 The promulgation of the appointive bodiesshall 2012 Fast FactsonWomen’sLeadershipinKenyaasofAugust operationalize the gender provisions inthe Constitution as detailedinthisreport. those challenges. They further made recommendations to enable Kenya various challenges they encountered and strategies they adopted to address their experiences in implementing the gender quotas and highlighted the During the dialogue meeting, participants from the different countries shared More specifically,theobjectivesofRegionaldialoguewere; 8%   22 39  social spheres. opportunities inpolitical,economic, culturaland treatment, includingtherighttoequal women andmenhavetherightto equal According toArticle27(3)ofthe2010Constitution, the nextparliamentaryperiod which couldconstitute to identifykeyissuesagender equality agendafor dispensation as action leadership inthenewconstitutional a mechanismforwomenpolitical affirmative on consensus a generate and awareness raise to to share globaltrends andgood practices ofarticulationand operationalization ofconstitutionalquotasatnationalandlocallevels 7 are women Secretaries out of44Permanent Election sinceindependence MPs electedinthe2007General is thehighestpercentage offemale by politicalparties and 6were nominated Parliament, 16womenwere elected of thefemaleMembers are women populationin Kenyaand52percent million peopleistheapproximated 9.9% 222 12 of thesamegender. members ofelectiveorappointive bodiesshallbe principle that legislative andothermeasures toimplementthe While Article27(8)provides that theStateshalltake 1 out of8Provincial Commissionersisawoman Ministers are women out of42CabinetMinistersand52Assistant progressed per centandSouthAfrica44have per cent,Uganda35Tanzania 36 in Africa,whilecountriessuchasRwanda56 Kenya lagsbehindinwomenrepresentation is thepercentage ofwomeninParliament, representation the constitutionalthreshold oftwo-thirds than the30percentrequired inmeeting per centofthetotal,thisfigure is farlower Kenya, withonly22femaleMP’s.Atjust9.9 is thenumberofMembersParliamentin notmore thantwo-thirds ofthe

2 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: 3 Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” devolution. He noted that it was a progressive Constitution especially in its milestone that brought a lot of hope for gender equality, human rights and noted thatthepromulgationwas agreat oftheConstitutionKenya2010 In hiswelcomingremarks, and otherinstitutionssuchasthemedia. In addition, women need to be aware of gate keepers such as politicalparties clear mechanismsto operationalize the gender provisions inthe Constitution. women’s engagementlife.She highlightedthattherein political wasneedfor out that though legislation is necessary, it is not enough by itselfin enhancing Opening Ceremony Who willKenyabeelectingintheMarch 2013GeneralElection? President Governors Senate National Assembly County Ward representatives POSITION Participants attheworkshop • • • • • • • PWD representative Youth representatives (male&female) Women nominatedbypoliticalparties Senators electedfrom eachcounty parties Members nominatedbyparliamentarypolitical Women Rep.electedfrom eachcounty MP’s ofsinglememberconstituencies the UNDPResidentCoordinator, Mr. AeneasChuma Ms Byanyimapointed participation. effective guarantee for women’s they were not a at allspheres oflife, women’s empowerment quotas hadenhanced while constitutional started bynoting that for the meeting and Gender the UNDP Director for Ms. WinnieByanyima, 1 47 2 2 16 47 12 47 290 NO. OFVACANCIES set the context

Commission (NGEC) In herremarks, and women’sfullempowerment. political bodies. She urged participants to continue the fight for gender equality leaders toenhancetheir participationandrepresentationwomen political in on theneedforgrassrootemphasis She lay actiontogroom andtrainfuture and engage the men to persuade them to allow women access politicalspace. women’s access to decision making. In addition, there was need to reach out was need to change the hearts, minds andattitudes of those who would obstruct was notenough levels tochangethestatus quo.Forprogress tobemade,there She cautioned that legislating on women representation at the decision making rights andviews. of media coverage patterns, voting female politiciansandinattemptstosuppress women’sassertionoftheirpolitical the in reflected times often were these office. for run and Cultural attitudeshadalsoconstrainedwomen’sinvolvementinpolitics to connections and experience political resources, education, political appointments. This wasdueto the fact that women often lacked the they were yet to see enormous payoffs in being elected into office and receiving political careers. Further, despite the advancement in women’s representation, key actors such aspoliticalpartiesandthe media canmake or break women’s instrumental inincreasing women’srepresentation. Shehowevercautionedthat making positions. She added that constitutional and statutory quotas had been decision in women 30% of minimum a of target action for platform Beijing the political participationoccurs globally andthat only 29countries had achieved in their long march towards gender equality. She noted that women’s low from each other and celebrate their victories imperative for women to learn offices highest the to were wellknown. She further added that to overcome the challenges, itwas up grassroots the from Africa across making decision in pointed outthat the challenges inensuring women’s equalparticipation H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia toovercome thegenderimbalancesinParliament. and government parties of political at thehighestlevels will and assuranceofpolitical candidates of gender-responsiveapplication electoralarrangements, support towomen emphasized that it was important to ensure that quotas were met through the gender provisions were realized inthe day-to-day livesofthe Kenyan people.He and political willwereeffort needed to ensure that the spirit and intent of the the constitutional gender provisions were only astarting point and that more successful operationalisationofthe quota provision. Hehowever cautioned that the societyandother media, civilkeyinstitutionstowards the in government, expressed hisappreciation for the pivotalrole playedbyvariousstakeholders be ofthesamegender.of eachelectedandappointedbodyshall He provision on gender quotas, requiring that no more than two-thirds of members Ms WinfredLichuma oftheNationalGenderandEquality pointed out that Kenyan politics had beendominatedby pointedoutthatKenyan politics in her video message to participants

4 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: 5 Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Senate after the declaration of elected members from each constituency. The by filled be the politicalpartiesin proportion to their numbersintheNationalAssembly and to were seats These gender. same the of were members of thirds consisting ofsuchnumbers aswasnecessarytoensure thatno more than two- that provided2011 and theSenate seats inthe NationalAssembly forspecial prompted theMinistrytodevelopConstitution of KenyaAmendment Bill was not guaranteed at theNationalAssembly andthe Senate. Thisscenario at the County level through the nomination of special seatmembers, the same noted that while Article 177 ensures that Articles 27(8) and 81(b) are complied with commitment to realizing the constitutional quotas. The Minister the government’s affirmed however He representation. women of matters in dismally performed highlighted that despite Kenya being aneconomic giant withinthe region it had The addressed. resources, political violence and discriminatory practices also needed to be perceptionswomen’s limited onwomen’sleadership,lowliteracylevels, their spaces.Factorssuchasreligious beliefsandinhibitions,culturalattitudes, fears among would allaythecitizenrythatwomenare pushingmenoutof Greaterthe decisionmakingorgans. advocacytoarticulategender provisions processes. Thereof womenonhowtoparticipatein capacity wasneedtobuild agendathat placed women’s needsinalldecisionmaking a transformative women’s politicalparticipationandthat Kenya needed quality leaderswith In her speech, she noted that the constitution had opened room for improving women in Kenya had been poorly represented in decision making processes. pointed out that Kenya’s Constitution was amajor historical stepgiventhat Hon. Dr. Naomi Shaban, Minister for Gender, ChildrenandSocialDevelopment indispensable insociety’sdemocratizationprocess. consider women as responsiblecapable of individuals,takingdecisionsandare perspective. The campaign wasto urge voters to with a gender transforming women leadership: keepthepromise’ same. Further,to soonlaunchacampaigndubbed‘ NGECwas compliance withtheequalityprincipleandmakerecommendations on the discrimination. NGECwouldalsoundertakeoftheparties’ an analysispolitical and freedomthe statusofimplementationprincipleequality from participation. The role of NGEC wasto continuously release auditreports giving the context of cultural, historical and socio-economic factors inhibiting women’s in discussed participation thatcouldonlybeeffectively of women’spolitical importance the underscored She 27.8%. Ethiopia 30.5%, Burundi 35%, Uganda very low compared to other countries in the region; Kenya 9.8%, Rwanda 56.3%, counterparts. participationinKenyawas She highlightedthatwomen’spolitical violence, humiliation and gossip aimedat maligning their engagement with male enter this male dominated field had suffered ridicule, harassment, sexual based men due to the patriarchal nature of the Kenyan society. Women attempting to Minister for JusticeandConstitutional affairs, Hon. Eugene Wamalwa aimed attacklingpoliticalparticipation wise up to wise

and advocacy attempts by Kenyan women to access political offices, little offices, political access to success hadbeenachieved. women Kenyan by attempts advocacy and throughthe many years oflobbying Despite and values. socio-culturalbeliefs Nairobi Presented byProf.WanjikuKabira,Chair,DepartmentofLiterature,University The KenyanExperience Session 1:Women’sEngagementinthePoliticalProcess- enable Kenyarealize thegenderprovisions intheConstitution. then come up with their own concrete strategies and policy proposals that would participants toexaminetheexperiencesof different countries in theregion urging by concluded He officials. election as or candidates voters, as whether hard toensure thatwomenenjoyequalrightsofparticipationintheelections to addresselectoral related In addition,theywouldbeworking disputes. judicial that the Ministry of Justice hadembarked on a programme on judicial reforms effectively and efficiently to strategy manage the upcoming elections had been constituted. He further pointed out a develop to Preparations Election on their economic or social statusincludinggender. AJudicialWorking Committee elections. Hereiterated the commitment judiciary’s to justice for all irrespective of out that the gender provisions wouldbeputto test atKenya’sforthcoming general participation inleadershipand decision-making in Kenya. He however pointed Kenya In his keynote address, of ParliamenttopassthatcrucialBill. Minister therefore women urged anddevelopmentpartners to lobby Members Mary O’Hagan(SeniorResidentDirector -NDI) saidthat the Constitution had opened a long overdue spacefor women’s Dr. Willy Mutunga, the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of

perpetuated by culture and patriarchy whichwas economic empowerment included lackof by women in leadership participation effective factors foundtoinhibit minimal gains. Various arena however with for space inthe political had constantly fought a long way andthat they out that theyhadcome women in Kenya pointing political participationof The presenter traced back

6 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: 7 Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” representation. not only ensure andsustainable women’sparticipation butalsotheireffective increase women’s political representation by developing strategies that would as Kenya sought to actualize the constitutional gender quotas it was alsotime to increase supportfrom parliamentarians.Dr. Kabiraconcludedby proposing that was needtherefore toraiseawareness on the impending constitutional crisis to and there The only provision women secured was inthe County Governments not expressly indicatehowtheone-third representations could beachieved. on compositionof ParliamentandSenaterespectivelyand 98 Articles 97 did more than two-thirds inelectiveandappointedpositions waspassed.However, Finally in2010,anew Constitution that guaranteed that neither gender should hold and there wasneedtonegotiatetheirspacewithintheseissues. lesson for women that all women’s issues were related to core contestable issues the Constitution was contested over other issues suchasdevolution. That was a referendumnew Constitutioninthe2005 whentheNOcampaignwonafter process. That was not without challenges; women lost allthe gains madein the to thedrawingboard intheconstitutionalreview byinvestingtheirenergies the only opportunity left to fast track affirmative action. Kenyan women returned for actionaffirmative in Parliament convinced women that the Constitution was Seats andthe One MillionSignatures’ campaign. That repeated lack of support movement collecting thousands of signatures and organizing a march for ‘Fifty seats forwomen.failedduetolackofsupportdespitethewomen’s The bill parliamentary fifty for 2003 in Bill Action Affirmative the introduce to Justice for Minister She further highlighted that attempts by Hon. Martha Karua, the former in theCommission. representative enough. Their attempts however failed andthe women remained not were they that grounds on women five the sued who anti-reformists some met withoppositionby (CKRC), amovethatwas of KenyaReviewCommission Constitution the to nominated were women five caucus, political women’s the Political Movement for increased women representation in Parliament. Through This marked the beginning of the National Women’sorganization, was born. women representation andtheWomen PoliticalCaucus,across-party women’s of support from parliamentarians, women organized themselves for increased Ombaka, JamesOrengo and KiraituMurungi. Although the faileddueto Bill lack The motion received supportfrom somemaleMPssuchasthelateOoko Parliament. in women for seats 12% allocating by action affirmative for calling Phoebe Asiyo movedalandmarkmotion known asthe“ Hon. MP former 1997, In process. IPPG the within women for action affirmative to ensure women engaged the Inter-Party Parliamentary Group (IPPG) for reforms parties toincreasechallenged political women’srepresentation. Soon after, back to 1992 when Prof. Maria Nzomo, at aNationalWomen’s conference, for an increased women’srepresentation dated She highlightedthatthe journey Phoebe Asiyo Motion ” had managed to ensure women’s participation without a post conflict situation. that Tanzania from since they wasprobably the best country for Kenya to learn again andthatmost ofthemlatercontestedandwonelections. Shepointedout She nominations. highlighted that this hadbeen instrumental in mentoring these women to contest in party priority first given were lost and elections contested who women where party CHADEMA the of was given example Another 35%. to had managed to influence party lists and increase parliamentary representation She pointedoutthatwomeninTanzania wereand activeinthepartypolitics useful indeconstructing patriarchy in Tanzania byentrenching a senseof equity. Julius Nyerereas championedbyMwalimu and thattheideologyhadbeen The presenter highlightedthatTanzania waswellknown for ideology its socialist Parliament, Tanzania Tanzania’s Experience:PresentedbyHon.MargarethAbdallah,8 and assummarizedbelow; as highlighted by the various speakersduring the session women’s empowerment legislation. Quotasinparticularhadproved to be apotentialwayofachieving situations, hadmanagedtoincreaserepresentation women’spolitical through Constitutional quotas. It was noted that countries, especially those in post conflict from other countries that hadalready madesomeprogress inimplementing witnessed in other parts of the region providing an opportunity for Kenya to learn Lessons fromtheRegion Session 2:Women’sEngagementinPoliticalProcess- Winnie Byanyima(UNDP) Winnie journey towards political journey by Kenyan women in their challenges encountered It emerged that the draw lessonsfrom them. Kenyan counterparts quotas to enable their constitutional gender in implementing shared theirexperiences Rwanda andSouth Africa) region (Tanzania, Uganda, participants from the During this session, different from challenges representation wasno th Memberof

8 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: 9 Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” and International Studies,University ofNairobi, pointedoutthatKenyahadnot and International In thediscussionsthat ensued, Prof. Maria Nzomo of the Institute of Diplomacy world. the in highest the is and 56% at stands currently representation parliamentary for women’s representation intheRwandanConstitution. The country women’s representationfurther boostedbytheentrenchment was of theone-third quota further gave them a chance to exerciseWomen theirleadership capabilities. 1994 genocide. This increased women’s opportunity in leadershippositionsand of the population as most men had fled the country and others killed during the 70% to close formed women genocide, the after because was This increased. out that it wasduring the reconstruction of Rwanda that women’s representation appreciated inRwandaandhowitincreased afterthegenocide.Shepointed The presenter briefed the participants on how women political participationwas Monitor, GenderMonitoringOffice,Rwanda Rwanda’s experience:PresentedbyHon.OdaGasinzigwa,ChiefGender avoid havingwomeninparliamentwhowere simplystoogesformeninpower. of having qualitynumbersinrepresentation and itwasimportant for Kenya to against being in power without power. Hon Miriam underscored the importance referred to as in representation representation. This wasthought to beattributedtokenism,asituationshe parliamentary 35% had Uganda. However women participation had not despitetheir been effective women ensuring in instrumental The presenter pointed out that constitutional provision on gender had been Ethics andIntegrity,Uganda Uganda’s Experience:PresentedbyHon.MiriamMatembe,formerMinisterfor achieve. it easierfor peopletoelectthembecausetheyhadseenwhatwomen could making aschampions, them had portrayed apartheid against fight women’s event whentheir parties eventuallycaptured statepower. Shehighlightedthat Womenparties wasamajoradvantage towomeninan participationinpolitical were actively involvedinactivitiesof the African National Congress (ANC) party. 44%. Women in South Africa had been involved in the fight against apartheid and She started by pointingout that women’s representation in South Africa stood at former DeputySpeakeroftheNationalAssembly South Africa’sExperience:PresentedbyHon.NozizweMadlala-Routledge, ‘having power without realpower’. She cautioned Kenyan women would enablewomen to hold partiesaccountableandenforce the constitutional participation withinpoliticalparties leadership positions within parties.Effective They needed toregisterparty politics. parties andseek members ofpolitical as power which politicalwasclinched.Women should therefore not shy awayfrom There was a general agreement that political parties were the vehicles through to uniteandsupporteachother. in allspheres them oflifewhileurging used to rally support for fellowwomen friend isawoman.”Thismotto was Mwanamke the motto “ Women’s leaguehadcomeupwith the ChamaChaMapinduzi(CCM) supporting each other. To counter this, Tanzania todiscouragewomenfrom been used by malechauvinistsin ‘ It was revealed that the slogan within themandlobbyasagroup. across partiesto consolidate support agenda. Women were tounite urged and rallying them around a common for uniting women beyond party lines avenues powerful as identified were inTanzaniaplatforms andRwanda the genderquotas,cross party establish mechanismsto implement To increase representation and implement thatprovision. representation andthechallengewasinputtingplacemechanismto representation. The KenyaConstitution had provided fortwo-thirds gender that aconstitutionalframeworkwascriticalstartingpointforwomen’seffective it prepared for the general elections. One of the key recommendations was experience and how such experiences could be domesticated by Kenya as Participants hadthe opportunity to examine the uniqueness of each country’s alliances inorder toinfluencepartydecisions. to take advantage of the situation and position themselves strategically in the compete in the general election scheduled for March, 2013. She urged women a fluid political process where parties were forming alliances as they prepared to this hadmaintainedthe status quo. She highlighted that Kenya wasgoing through undergone a seriouscrisistochange social andinstitutionalstructures andthat women aretheirworstenemies’ ’ meaningawoman’s Rafiki wa Mwanamke ni Mwanamke wa Rafiki had • • • • • • starting point for women’s effective starting pointforwomen’seffective A constitutionalframeworkasacritical process engagementinthepolitical effective political willascrucialtowomen’s A strong women’smovementand equity withthestrugglefordemocracy Integratethestruggleforgender participating inpubliclife Women toengagethepublicby positions withinparties political partiesandseekleadership Women toregister as members of common agenda party linesandrallyingthemaround a avenues forunitingwomenbeyond aspowerful Cross partyplatforms representation. Key Recommendations:

10 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 11 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” enhance Kenya’s implementation of the gender quotas; the women’s movement In thediscussionthat followed,severalstrategieswere recommended to help Constitution was fully implemented inasfargender equality was concerned. ensure thatmechanismstoimplementthequotas were developedandthatthe participation inpoliticallife.Women were therefore urged to be vigilant and effective women’s ensuring in sufficient not but necessary was quotas Having Women attheUniversityofWisconsininMadisonUSA Presented by Prof. Aili Tripp,the Director, Centre for Research on Gender and for WomeninPolitics Session 3:ImplementingAffirmativeActionPolicies positions infuture. to nurture andmentor youngwomentoprepare themtooccupyleadership important in realizing constitutional quotas. The women’s movement also needed It wasalsohighlightedthatastrong women’s movementwillwereand political empowerment. ashad up thedemocraticspacetherefore women the achievementofwomen facilitates affects negatively Violence been witnessed inAfrican countries that conflict. had experienced violence. Opening no or minimal hence For instance where democratictherespace wasavailable, waslittleviolence protected and upheldwasconducivefor women to participateinpubliclife. with thestrugglefordemocracy.Anenvironment where humanrightswere It was also recommended that women integrate the struggle for gender equity engage inthepublicsphere. quotas. Women were therefore urged to come out of the domestic arena and Commissioner IEBC for intheConstitution. the gains as provided the quotas andrealizing was inimplementing place, thechallenge constitutional quotasin Kenya already hadthe that to quotas.Given due mainly back in1990 in leadershiptripled women participation in Africahadshown that researchparticipants to theattention of the Prof Aili Tripp brought leadership positions. To thisend,the were wellprepared totakeup to beundertaken to ensure women Capacity buildingfor women needed influence partydecisions. as thiswasthe only waythey could positions withintheirrespective parties women were toseekleadership urged party wasnotenough political and appear interchangeably. Beingina where names of men and women that women insiston the ‘ address this,itwasrecommended of beingnominatedforanyseat.To therebylist reducing theirchances appeared atthe bottom ofthe party in somecountries, names ofwomen lists were drawn. This wasbecause how party participate indetermining and was alsoneedtobevigilant used during nominations. There because the party listswouldbe members of political parties especially Women were urged to register as institutions. parliamentarians with technical issues likedrafting of memoranda to the various needed tobestrengthened. The women’s movement could supportwomen between the women’s movementandwomen Efforts parliamentarians without power”hencetheneedtovetsuchpeople. the fact that insincere allieshadmadethe Ugandan women to be in“power however cautioned Kenyan women on dishonest associations takingnote of to be incorporated in the fight for women representation. Hon. Miriam Matembe implementation of the quotas. The youth and other groupsmarginalized needed It wasalsorecommended tohelplobbyfor that womenidentifymalealliesthe the quotaprovisions. were to alsourged usetheir strength in numbersto compel partiestoadhere to and ensure thatthePoliticalPartiesActwasimplementedtoletter. Women Assembly and Senate were clear. Women should also engage political parties closely to ensure that the mechanisms for women representation in the National quotas. Inaddition,theConstitutional Amendment shouldbemonitoredBill 2011 should remain vigilant and monitor the implementation of the constitutional Zebra listing’ • • • • • • for thepublic Conducting and votereducation civic building forwomen Undertake continuouscapacity i.e. insiston‘zebralisting’inpartylists howpartylistsare drawn determining parties, are vigilantandparticipatein positions withintheirrespective political parties,seekleadership Women register asmembersof the quotas them lobbyfortheimplementationof Women identifymalealliestohelp to thequotaprovisions to compelpoliticalpartiesadhere Women usetheirstrength innumbers the quotas and monitorstheimplementationof Women’s movementremains vigilant of theQuota Strategies toensureimplementation

12 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 13 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” representation and havefailed to honor their pledgesandcontinued to lock pledged supportforwomen parties thathaveinthepast in theparties.Political will political of lack to due paper on only action affirmative is there Secondly, hence womenlackthespaceandopportunity toengageeffectively. parties areparties. First,political patriarchal andmale dominanceisentrenched women. Women are faced withmyriadchallengeswhen engaging political these institutionshavebeenmaledominated andhavecontinuously marginalized to GenderEquality Session 4:TowardsInclusiveParties:FosteringPartyReforms requirements thatoneneededtoadhere to. Act and the Political Parties Act was needed given the various regulations and education at the grassroots’ level. Voter education especially on the Elections CSOS were urged to complement the KNICE programme by providing civic low despitethe Kenya National Integrated Civic Education (KNICE) programme. for them’ vie for other seats since the women representative seats were already reserved misconceptions withregards towomen’scandidature e.g.‘ and votereducationwereCivic tocounter neededurgently theexisting elections. to asmanywomenandguardas possible againstlastminutepreparations for needed tobecontinuous to ensureand knowledgewere thatskills transferred advantage ofsuchopportunities. It wasalsohighlightedthatcapacitybuilding capacity buildingprogrammes for women aspirants andthey were urged to take National DemocraticInstitute(NDI)inpartnershipwithUNDP had putinplace Lucy Ndung’u–RegistrarofPoliticalParties . It emerged thatknowledge . Itemerged ofthecontent of the Constitution was still numbers. Unfortunately, and to increase their women’s access to politics important institutionsfor Political partiesare very summarized inthissession. various sessionsand as the different themesinthe were captured inlinewith whose recommendations in breakout group sessions panelists andculminated presentations byvarious This sessionincludedbrief women shouldnot Parties Act requires that allocations of not less than 0.3% of revenue collected revenue of 0.3% than less not of allocations that requires Act Parties The parties conduct Political of paradigmshiftin the waypoliticaltheir affairs. Parties Act would have interms the requirements bythePolitical the Constitutionalprovisionsand the gains that implementation of Kenya, Ms LucyNdungu making organs. hierarchy of the party’s decisions positions decreases along the number The of womenrepresentation in party 76%. constitute men while 24% constitute women parties, political registered NEC 51 the in top officials the From 61%. men constitute while 39% constitute National women the At Executive Committee (NEC)level, 47%. women constitute while 53% constitute men registered51 parties, political dominated. Currently, out of the In Kenya,politicalpartiesare male thereafter.active duringelectionsandbecomedormant and are usedtomobilizethewomen’svotes.Theseleaguesare oftentimesonly championing the women’s agenda. The women leagues do not make decisions Women leagues in parties havewhen largely been it ineffective comes to remainedhave largely assupportersandmobilizersbutnotthedecisionmakers. The abovechallengeshavekeptwomenawayfromand they partypolitics has made women lose their voices as many lack financial ability to fund parties. are therefore thosethattheownerschoosetosupport.Thelackofclearfunding implemented programmes and decisions The owners. the by financed are and Fourthly, funding isamajorchallenge.Manypartiesare ownedbyindividuals but havethefinancialmuscle. as nomination certificates are sold to candidates who do not necessarily qualify the elections are often flawed. Party nominations expose the lack of democracy democracy asevidencedbypartieshardly holdingelectionsandwhentheydo, regulation of political parties.Parties lack internal Thirdly, there is limitedinternal accountability from partiesfurtherexacerbatesthesituation. out women from representative politics.The lack ofamechanismto demand for The Registrar of Political Parties in The RegistrarofPolitical underscored • • • • • • political partiesandgovernment capable ofexertingpressure on a strong women’smovement bodiesisundertaken governance parliamentarians andother capacity buildingofwomen women caucuseswithinparliament political andsocialdivideform Women tobuildcoalitionsacross gender sensitive Women toensure party policiesare recruitment ofwomenintopolitics Undertake calculatedanddeliberate political parties Active participationofwomenin Strategies toensureinclusiveparties

14 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 15 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” question, Hon. Miriam Matembe a former Minister of Ethics and Integrity in question, Hon. Miriam Matembe a former on is whether women will make a difference in leadership.In response to this As womenstruggle for inclusioninthepoliticalspace,aquestion thatlingers their partiesinplanningandensuringthat theirvoiceswere heard. influence would women Kenyan way only the was parties political in women of lose inelections.Itwastherefore recommended thatthe active participation lists. Indeed,CHADEMAactuallygives priority innominationstowomen who CHADEMA parties developing mechanisms for ensuring women were in party In Tanzania,parties resulted women’sparticipation inpolitical inCCMand pointforwomentodemand representation.bargaining 50% requiring women representation. Although this had not been actualized, it provided a resolution a pass to managed they and ANC the in active very which theythreatened to withdraw their support. In South Africa, women were demand thatpartiesimplementthegenderprovisions to the letter, failure to numbers. As political mobilizers, women had used their numerical strength to employed by women was their engagement with political parties in large to ensure that gender provisions were actualized. One of the major strategies Participants shared their experiences on how they had engaged political parties on howtoimplementthelegalprovisions.hence theneedforclearmechanisms party organs. The legal framework is not an end to itself but a meansto an end the aboveprovisions,Despite women inKenyaare represented decimally intop Under Article91(2),apoliticalpartyshallnotamongotherthings: some basicrequirements forpoliticalpartiesthatincludebutnotlimitedto: Kenya Constitution requires that nominations to be democratic and has outlined democracy such aspromoting representation of women. Article of 91(1) the fundsbeusedforpurposescompatiblewith by theNationalGovernment        supporters, opponentsoranyotherperson Engage in or encourage violence by,or intimidation of its members, or seektoengageinadvocacyofhatred onanysuchbasis; be foundedonareligious, linguistic,racial,ethnic,gender or regional basis Subscribingtoandobservingthecodeofconductforpoliticalparties. gender equalityandequity; respecting andpromoting human rights and fundamental freedoms and including minoritiesandmarginalizedgroups; respecting the right of allpersons to participate inthe political process, the party; and practicingdemocracythrough regular, fairandfree electionswithin promoting abiding bythe democratic principles of good governance, body; having ademocraticallyelectedgoverning Uganda ashighlightedintheboxbelow; deputy speaker in was basedon the case of Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, former Uganda pointedout that womandoactuallymakeadifference. Her argument • • • • • • the womenagendainseveralways: Speaker, she was able to make a difference using her toCivil power and influence to champion Parliament andconnecting Society Organizations (CSOs). In her second tenurefollowing her appointment as Madam ondeveloping concentrated she tenure, first her Hon. KadagabecametheDeputySpeakerofUgandaParliament.During In 2001, Matembe Do women actually makeadifference in leadership? Presentation by Hon. Miriam committees compliedwiththis. several and membership women 40% a demanded and Committees Parliamentary On increasing women’sparticipationinparliament,she wrote effective tothe people are corruptasindividualsnotateam. wereon Parliamentary recommendation. dismissed Hon. Kadaga insisted that (NRM) members despite her being a member of the NRM party. The corrupt Ministers (PAC) report on questionablecompensations toNationalResistanceMovement She usedher position asSpeakertoimplementtheParliamentaryAccounts Committee people proposed bythepresident forCabinetpositions. unqualified of names five reject to authority and power her used She leadership. in As speaker, sheensured that the rule of law wasfollowed andsupportedintegrity Association (KEWOPA) wasformed. Parliament. It wasasaresult ofthethat same visit Kenya Women Parliamentary the advised Kenyanwomenon how to beat the ‘no- bags’ruleinthe Kenyan the benchmark visit bywomen MPs from Kenya took place and Ugandan women inparliament.Itwasduringher tenureparticipate effectively asDeputySpeaker that She madeanimpactregionallyto Kenyan womenparliamentarians byassisting hospital beingbuiltatMulago. was Bill The floor. the before Bill eventually passedleading to increased resources for women’s health e.g. a women’s Health Maternal the bring to MPs the compelled did that laws five out to advance women issues not advance women’s health needs. Her determination throwing up ended she and threats her dismissed MPs male not see the light of day untilthey committed to women issues. The majority of the theMPsthatanymatter brought by themtoParliamentwould Hon. Kadagawarned HealthLaw. Another instance was when MPs became reluctant to pass the Maternal the Billwaspassed. ofFGMand therapy ontheMPsbyshowingavideoin chambers onthe effects in Parliament.To achievethis,Rt.HonKadagausedstrategiessuchastheshock commitment ensured parliamentarians’commitment to get the anti-FGM lawpassed to launchananti-FemaleGenitalMutilation(FGM)campaign.The President’s Rt. HonKadagausedherpositiontogettheUgandaPresident, Yoweri Museveni

16 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 17 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” prevails andwomenare involved inthepeaceprocess. be managedwhileappreciating the above scenario toensure thatpeace participation. Itistherefore important to examine how the political process can space which includes peacefuland fair elections women’s is criticalfor effective process cannot be isolatedfrom theserealities asanincrease indemocratic sidelined from participating in politics.Women’s participation inthe electoral being them to contribute factors other among these and violence and conflict ‘ uncertainty over the ICC process andthe military operation in Somalia– tendencies from groups suchastheMombasa Republican Council(MRC), persons’ (IDP) camps,secessionist displaced people stilllivingininternally Kenya is however facing various challengessuch as security, slow cohesion, process, thejudiciaryandpoliceamongotherinstitutionsofgovernance. intheelectoral The Constitution hasprovidedof Kenya2010 for major reforms representative. This is bound to pose challenges to the voter as wellto the IEBC. governor, senator, women’srepresentative, memberofparliamentandward Prospects forKenya Session 5:Peaceful,FairandTransparentElections– to women for inpolitics. participate effectively field playing level a exists there that ensure to governments for The challenge therefore on board and in was improving governance. concerns women make a difference in leadership especially in bringing women’s a clearindicationthat byHon.Matembewas The abovecaseasargued operation linda nchi’ Participants . Women and children are often the main victims of in the country; it isthe kind its of first the is that preparing for an election the elections.Kenyais processin apolitical is women’s participation The culminationof ballots i.e. president, would becastingsix to vote for and Kenyans there are more positions unlike previous elections, the new Constitutionand under election first Session 6:EngagingwiththeMedia election periodtoaddress violentincidents. force had recruited more officers to ensure that it had enough officers during the new dutiesasoutlinedintheConstitution. He further pointed outthatthepolice their on and conflict to respond to how on trained been had officers police the sovereignty. Hehighlightedthatthepolicewere prepared fortheelectionsand that theconstitutionalroleparticipants to protect ofthepolicewas thepeople’s On hispart,the election bycommittingonpaper. targeted political partiesasastrategy to ensure they supported peaceful to promote responsible duringthe citizenshipespecially electionperiod.NCIC inpeace women of role the building. There wasalsothelaunchofa‘ and conflict of aspects gendered the on focus particular a with resolution conflict and building peace on women trained had and reconciliation forums held in Mt. Elgon, Borabu and Sotik. Fourthly, NCIC inter and intra community peace dialogues. An example given was the peace during thecampaignperiod.Thirdly,speech especially theyhadenhanced and institutions.Ithadpartneredlaws and theCIDtomonitor withCBOshate NCIC had enhanced the regulatory mechanisms for hate speech such as the a monitoring response (GBV). system forSecondly, Gender Based Violence establishing of process the in also was NCIC officials. government and (CBOs) Early Warning Systems byworking with localCommunity Based Organisations peace building programmes in Kenya. To this end, NCIC had strengthened the and prevention conflict for leadership strategic provided that platform sectoral to ensure peacefulelections.Firstwasthe Commission (NCIC) Commissioner FatumaMohammedoftheNationalCohesionandIntegration Njeri Kabeberi–(ExecutiveDirector CMD) PoliceCommissioner, Mr. Mathew Iteere enumerated the strategies the commission had developed Kenya Kwanza’ (Kenya first) Uwiano platform forpeace-amulti- platform accused of biased media hasoften been perceives women. The extension howsociety of the society andby reflection a is It citizens. the decisions madeby on has it influence the on of the media ismanifested power in itself.The power but yields only powerful The media isviewedasnot explainedtothe campaign

18 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 19 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” stakeholders to create platforms forsuchengagement. There wasalsoneedfor stakeholders tocreate platforms engage more withwomen leaders andwomen aspirants andurged the various it would always be there. regards With to the media, she noted that it needed to confrontthat one shouldalways bound todistortit.Sheadvised propaganda as did notengage with themedia,other people wouldtelltheirstoryandwere aspirant an if that out pointed She figures. public are they since start the from Hon. Elizabeth Ongoro, MP Kasarani as welltodegradethesame.Drawing from her personalexperienceinpolitics, to promoteto gettoughbecausethemedia hastheability onissues one’sstatus and capture themedia’sattention also importantforwomen on women. Itwas the media. Thiscoupledwith consistency would create an interest in the media Women were further advised to be proactive and confident when engaging with go alongwayindeconstructingexistingstereotypes. for Being availablecomments would enablewomen to tell their story and would by themediasincetheyare nottothe available publicto give their comments. Over time, this hadledto a negative perception of women upon by journalists. men were saidto be readilyfor availablecomments and opinionswhen called the media andrefuse to comment on when issues called upon. In contrast, the frompointed outthatoftentimes,womenshyaway appear inthemedia.Itwas agenda. Women were atalltimeswhencalleduponto to beavailable advised negatives were more likelytogetmore asopposedto publicity theirdevelopment Women aspirants were cautioned not to get caught up inscandalsbecausethe the oldergeneration. media suchasnewspapersandradioswere saidto be appropriate inreaching media wassaidtobeagood way toengage the youthwhilemainstream to clearlyunderstandthetypeofmediathatwerefor availableusee.g. social package themselves and their message well while women aspirants were urged the public on these issues. Womenare the ones who inform were advisedto to betrainedongender sensitivewritingandreporting since they for journalists on whatgetscovered inthemediaaswellprepare editorials.Itisalsoimportant consistently engage with the editors astheywere the ones who makedecisions to urged media. were the Women in coverage women’s enhance to identified to ensure that women got fair coverage. Several mechanismswere reformed Like other institutions insociety,the media ishighlypatriarchal andneedsto be factorshad These media. muted thevoicesofwomeninmediawhilemencarriedday. the in appears that content the influence cannot correspondents but not as editors, decision makers or managers and therefore underpaid news anchorsoras as serving insales, media jobswithwomenmainly since most media houses are owned by men serving male interests; inequality in perception of women by society; lack of a feminist agenda in mediahouses contributingand theseincluded;negative as tothenegativepublicity coverage andthenegativeportrayalofwomen.Various factorswere highlighted advised aspirantsto engage with the media thirds genderprinciple; two- the of implementation the enhance to identified were strategies Several vigilant toensure thegainsinConstitution were protected. developed were gender sensitive. Inaddition,womenwere toremain urged were not urged to rest but instead engage Parliament to ensure that Bills being quotas needed to be supported by clear implementation mechanisms. Women fastest mechanismforincreasingHowever, women’snumbersinpolitics. gender Participants were in agreement that the quota system had proved to be the economic structures. the struggle for inclusion andparticipationboth in the political process andsocio in Kenyaandthat these shouldbethe catalyst for women to realize the fruits of election. She pointed out that there were a lot of political andinstitutionalreforms well as the media had key roles to play in ensuring a free, fair and peaceful participation. The IEBC, politicalleaders,securityagentsandstateinstitutionsas training. Shehighlightedthatapeacefulandfairelectionwascriticalforwomen’s commitment to build women’s capacity through reiterated her government’s In her closing remarks, ingeneral. institutions withthegoalofrealizing womenempowerment these gains by increasing the number of women in politics and governance had all the institutions and laws in place and what was remaining was to actualize elections scheduledforMarchSpeakers atthedialoguenotedthatKenya 2013. quotas. Thisdebatewastimelyfor Kenya asthecountry prepared for the general central to the debatewashow to make women’sparticipationpossiblethrough The issue of women’s participation in politics wasno longer in contention and Closing andWayforward orbehaveassuch. be expectedtoperform cautioned that women were not ‘super human beings’ andshouldtherefore not being womenjustbecausetheyhadenteredspace. Shefurther thepolitical media, shecautionedthat women should not be expected to completely stop for continuous engagement with eachother.women to create platforms To the    accountable tocomply withthetwo-thirds genderprinciple institutionswhileholdingthem Support dialoguewith allconcerned and electoralparties Build women’sleadershipcapabilitiesto engagewithpoliticalparties constitutional crisis parliamentariansabouttheimpending existing coalitionswhilewarning Build supportforthewomen’squotafrom thebottom-up usingthe the Swedish Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Ann Dismorr

20 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 21 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” articulate theiragenda. for women to training women aspirants andto also buildamediaplatform continue supporting women in Kenya. NDI ontheir part committed to continue of thegender quotas. UN Women and UNDP reiterated their commitment to institutions whileholdingthemtoaccount with regards totheimplementation Emphasis waslaidon the need to create dialogue amongst all concerned their commitment to continue building thecapacityofwomenthrough training. through their ambassador reiterated building activities.The Swedish government highlighted thatUNDP in partnershipwithNDIwere already undertaking capacity engage with politicalpartiesandthe electoral effectively process. Itwas that thereto enablethem wasneedtobuildwomen’sleadershipcapabilities that the gender provisions were translated into real gains. It further emerged quotas andwomen were toactivelyengagepartiesensure urged political Participants were of the view that Kenya stood a good chance in actualizingthe regards toelectoraldisputes. was preparing to handle the elections process inajustmanner especially with opened up spaceto access justiceasindicatedbythe Chief Justice andit For example, theJudiciaryhad commitment to women’sempowerment. The MinisterforJusticeandtheGenderreiterated thegovernment’s Political will was identified as a crucial ingredient as women sought political power.  electoral process before, duringandaftertheelections Monitor compliancefrom agenderperspectivewiththewhole Othaya, BaringoSouth,Kajiado East,Taveta, Runyenjes,Nyeritown,Mogotio,Mbita,Sotik,Kitui South. 1 ensure thatArticle177(1)(b)isrealized. to women tothecountyassemblies; the nominationsofover 500 be supervising also elected to the county assemblies. In line with Article 177(1) (b),the IEBC will the Constitution,womenwere18 nominated totheSenate.88womenwere However, nowomen were electedtotheSenate.But,inlinewithArticle98of number ofwomenthattheNationalAssembly haseverhad. Assembly, thismadefor a totalof69women in the National Assembly,the highest for their counties, and the six (6)women who were nominated to the National 47 Women’s County Representatives whowillserveasMembersofParliament (16) women were elected to the National Assembly a proportionas of thetotalmembership,thaninprevious Parliament.Sixteen March 2013, fewer women were elected as members of the National Assembly Representative seats,received support.Consequently,aftertheelectionsof4th nominations and fewwomen vying for seats other than the Women’s County women did not receive the necessary supportfrom their parties during the party to ensure that the two-thirds gender rule would berealized. As a consequence, electorate therefore wentintoelectionwithoutanymechanismand/orimpetus of theConstitution.partiesand and 81(b)Kenya’spolitical Articles 27(8) by whichtoenactlegislationoperationalize Parliament haduntilAugust2015 that rule wastoberealized progressively.The Supreme Court determined On 11th December 2012 the Supreme Court ruled that the gender Two-thirds business. be declared improperly constituted and therefore incapable of conducting its in thattheParliamentwould to aconstitutionalcrisis election wouldlead 2013 Constitution and whether the failure to realize thegender Two-thirds rule in the the 2013 election. There was a lack of clarity as to meaning of Article 81(b) of the gender the Two-thirds ruleistoberealized progressively,or immediatelythrough a Petition No. 2 of 2012 before the Supreme Court, seeking direction as to whether implementation of the Two-thirds gender rule, the Attorney General of Kenya filed However, inOctober 2012, dueto contradictory opinions regarding the pace of (Amendment) Bill2012,failed,duetooppositionfrom membersofParliament. President and Prime Minister of Kenya to support the Constitution of Kenya Parliamentary Association(KEWOPA), and the NGEC to lobby Parliament, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development, the Kenya Women’s with the Ministry ofthe Justice, National CohesionandConstitutional Affairs, after the Efforts regional dialogue by the women’s movement in Kenya, together Addendum ThemembersofParliament for:Teso South, Kilome,KibweziEast,Thikatown,Ruiru,Kandara, 1 . However, together with the

22 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 23 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 2. Africa. lessons from the experiences of Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana andSouth High LevelRegionalDialogueonWomen PoliticalLeadershipinKenyadrawing partners are organizing a Commission, Ministry of Gender and other government It is in this framework that UNDP, UN Women, National Gender and Equality Africanregion andbeyond. constitutional reserved seatsintheEastern from more than 25 years of experimentation with wheel. The country can learn also presents severalchallenges.However, Kenyadoesnothave toreinvent the opportunities for decision-makersit thousands ofKenyanwomentobepolitical Therefore, while the affirmative action has opened the political space and created movement. partnership withthe civil societyorganizationswhichisthe home for the women’s and numbers of women in politics can also be enhanced through a strategic making. In this respect, the media hasacriticalrole to play. The effectiveness provision on the right as wellimportant role of women in politicaldecision- to facilitate a public consensus around action the articulation of the affirmative there isaneed successful operationalization of the quota provision. Furthermore, Commission andother key institutionshaveimportant rolesin the toplay the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Gender, the National Gender and Equality Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission,politicalparties,parliament, law toachieveaminimumofone-third ofwomeninthenextparliament.The In the meantime, the provision has to be operationalized through an enabling 2013. be puttotestatthenextgeneralelectionscheduledtakeplaceinMarch reserved seatsto increase women’s political participation.The new provision will same gender. Kenya has joined other countries of the region using constitutional two-thirds of the members of each elected and appointed body shall be of the Judiciary) through the provision of a gender quota requiring that no more than (Legislative, Executive and of government decision-making within the three arms for women’sparticipationin Constitution ofKenyahasopenedspace The 2010 Annex 1:Conceptnote Annexes • 1. operationalization of ConstitutionalQuotasatnationalandlocal levels Sharing globaltrends andgood practicesofarticulationand The specificobjectivesoftheRoundtable include: Background andrationale 5. 4. 3. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • dispensation. a mechanismforwomenpoliticalleadershipinthenewconstitutional actionas Raising awareness andgeneratingaconsensusonaffirmative Media Leaders Political partyleaders Civil SocietyLeaders Officials Government Women Parliamentarians Researchers Experts National andInternational Resource personswillinclude: UN agenciesanddevelopmentpartners. Media representatives Academia Civil societyorganizations Independent Commissions Political parties Women aspiringforpoliticaloffice Institutions Government National Leaders Key institutionsandparticipantswillinclude: elections andbeyond. partners andnationalleadersongenderissuesduringtheforthcoming women machinery,civilsociety,academia,media,development andthenational Strengthened partnershipsbetweentheGovernment dispensation. parties andpoliticalprocesses inthecontextofnewconstitutional withinpolitical Dialogue andcommitmentongenderequalityreforms Expected Outcomes for thenextparliamentaryperiod Identifying keyissueswhichcouldconstituteagenderequalityagenda :

24 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 25 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” See separateddocument. 10. UNDP, UNWomen, ofKenya. GenderCommission,Government 9. The Roundtablewillbeheldfrom 14thto16thAugust2012. 8. Women willbeinvitedtopartnerwithUNDP National GenderandEqualityCommission,MinistryofGender, NDIandUN 7. and networking. groupgroupwith opportunitiesforsmall among participants sessions discussions and guided by paper presentations. It also willinvolveinteractive informed The roundtable will be conducted over three days andwillinvolveplenarysessions 6. Draft programme Source ofFund: Dates Partners Format : : :

: DAY 1–14 Annex 2:WorkshopProgramme CHAMPIONING WOMEN’SLEADERSHIP:DELIVERINGTHEONE 10:45 am–11:15 10:30 am–10:45 10:15 am–10:30 10.00 am–10:15 9.45 am–10:00 9:30 am–9:45 9:15 am–9:30 9:00 am–9:15 8:00 am–9:00 Master ofCeremony–Dr.JamesNyikal,PermanentSecretary.MinistryGender, th August2012 Regional DialogueonWomenPoliticalLeadership of Liberia Message Video and UNResidentCoordinator, Kenya Welcome Remarks: Gender, NewYork Round tableContextSetting: Registration President, Supreme CourtofKenya Keynote Address: and BoundariesCommission, Kenya Remarks Kenya Cohesion andConstitutionalAffairs, Remarks: Social Development,Kenya Remarks Gender andEqualityCommission,Kenya Remarks: Children andSocialDevelopment,Kenya THIRD PROMISEINKENYA Safari ParkHotel,Nairobi, Kenya : AhmedIssackHassan : Hon.Dr.NaomiShaban, 14 Hon. EugeneWamalwa Commissioner th Opening Ceremony to16 : H.E.EllenJohnsonSirleaf Rt.Hon.Dr.WillyMutunga,

AeneasChuma th August,2012

Winfred Lichuma WinnieByanyima, , Chairman, IndependentElectoral , Chairman, –MinisterforJustice,National Minister forGender, Children and , UNDPResidentRepresentative , Chairperson,National , President oftheRepublic Chief Justiceand UNDP Director for

26 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 27 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” DAY 2–15 11:15 am–11:30 8:30 am–10:30 11.30 am–1:00pm 2:00 pm–4.45 1:00 pm–2:00 4:45 pm–5:00 Moderator: -ConsolataNgondi–HumanRightsandGenderExpert,KenyattaUniversity Session 1–Women’sEngagementinthePoliticalProcessTheKenyanExperience Session 2:Women’sEngagementinPoliticalProcess–LessonsfromtheRegion th August2012 Session 3-Implementing Affirmative ActionPoliciesfor Women inpolitics Moderator: WinnieByanyima,DirectoroftheUNDPGenderTeam Moderator: Discussants Women, TrippProf. Aili Presenter: Uganda Key noteaddress: Plenary Session: Plenary Discussion Coffee Coffee andDeparture Plenary Discussion Panelists: Plenary Session Lunch Presenters: ------University ofNairobi,Kenya Prof. MariaNzomo Uganda Solome Kimbugwe, Tanzania Women CrossParty Platform,Tanzania Margareth Abdallah Hon. Anna Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Kenya Organization, Councillor MuthoniKihara, Hon. SophiaAbdi of Nairobi, Kenya Prof. WanjikuKabira onWomenHistorical Journey PoliticalLeadershipinKenya-

University ofWisconsin-Madison, USA

Rainbow Coalition(NARC),Kenya Hon. MarthaKarua Monitoring Office,Rwanda Hon. OdaGasinzigwa Uganda Hon. MiriaMatembe the NationalAssembly,SouthAfrica Hon. NozizweMadlala-Routledge, Plenary Discussion ‘Cheche’ CitizenTV, Kenya Discussant:

Betty KaariMurungi,GenderandConflictExpert :

Rt. Hon.RebeccaKadaga

Uduak Amimo , InstituteofDiplomacy& InternationalStudies, , MemberofParliament,Kenya Chairperson, ForumforWomen inDemocracy, , Director, CentreforResearch onGenderand , Chair, DepartmentofLiterature, University , MemberofParliament&Chair, National , former MinisterofEthicsandIntegrity, , former , ChiefGenderMonitor, Gender AssistantNationalTreasurer, , MemberofParliament &Chair, , MediaTrainer, andHost Journalist , SpeakerofParliament, former DeputySpeakerof former

Moderator:NjeriKabeberi,ExecutiveDirector, CentreforMulti-PartyDemocracy(Kenya) 10:30 am–11:00 11:00 am–1:00pm 2:00 pm–4:45 1:00 pm–2:00 4:45 pm–5:00 Session 4–Towards InclusiveParties:FosteringPartyReformstoPromoteGenderEquality Coffee Break Coffee andDeparture Breakout GroupSessions Lunch PlenaryDiscussion Panellists: ------Feedback fromtheGroupSessions :Plenary Chief ExecutiveOfficer, FIDA-Kenya, Kenya the womenrightsagenda? Group 2b Kenya Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Women Political Caucus forLeadership, the womenrightsagenda? Group 2a. TransitionalAuthority, Kenya in leadership? Group 1b KenyaPoliticalAlliance, leadership? Group 1a Jenerali Ulimwengu Rwanda FrancescaMrs Tengera, Hon. GeoffreyEkanya, Lucy Ndungu Kenya and Hon. LinahJebiiKilimo,

Chair, Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA), . Howdoweachievethetwo-thirdsrepresentationin . Howdoweachievethetwo-thirdsrepresentation . Howcanwomenpoliticalleaderseffectivelyarticulate Howcanwomenpoliticalleaderseffectivelyarticulate Group SessionChair , Registrar ofPolitical Parties, Kenya Group SessionChair , Chair, HabariCorporation, Tanzania Member ofParliament, Uganda President ofNationalWomen’s Council, Member ofParliament (MarakwetEast) Group SessionChair Group SessionChair : Daisy Amdany : Commissioner Safia Abdi : : Grace Maingi, Debra Okumu, , Chair, Women ,

28 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 29 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” DAY 3–16 POLITICAL PARTIES COCKTAIL TOLAUNCHTHEUNDP/NDIGUIDEBOOKONEMPOWERINGWOMENFORSTRONGER 11:00 am–11:30 11:30 am–1:30pm 9:00 am–11:00 Moderator: Winnie Guchu,ElectoralExpertandformerCommissionerInterimIndependent th Moderator: August2012 Session 5-Peaceful,FairandTransparent Elections...ProspectsforKenya (By InvitationOnly) Moderator: MaimounaMills,JournalistandCommunicationExpert Discussants : YorkNew Discussants: Plenary Session–Presenter Coffee Presenters: Plenary Discussion Plenary Discussion ------Media Group Ananilea Nkya Mary O’Hagan, Group, Kenya Kiprono Kittony Corporation (SABC),Kenya Sarah Kimani Standard Group,Kenya Zipporah Musau, Jenerali Ulimwengu Charles Onyango-Obbo, Njoki Karuoya Anne Mugisha, (TAMWA)Association Tanzania Kenya Christine Musisi, (NDI), Kenya Police CommissionerMatthewIteere, Commission Dr. MzalendoKibunjia Commission (IEBC),Kenya Ahmed IssackHassan Session 6:EngagingwiththeMedia Electoral Commission(IIEC),Kenya

(NCIC), Kenya , , East Africa Correspondent,South African Broadcasting Kenya (TBC) , Senior Associate Editor, Standard Group,Kenya , ExecutiveDirector,Tanzania MediaWomen’s AMISOM Senior Resident Director, NationalDemocratic Institute , Chair, MediaOwners Association &Radio Africa Regional Director(East&Hornof Africa), UNWomen, Independent MediaConsultantandformerEditor, , Chair, HabariCorporation, Tanzania , Chair, IndependentElectoralandBoundaries , Chair, NationalCohesionandIntegration

Winnie Byanyima Public InformationOfficer, Uganda Executive Editor Africa &DigitalMedia, National Police Service,Kenya ,

Director forGender, UNDP

Nation

2:15 pm–3:15 1:30 pm–2:15 Moderator: SheilaNgatia–Team Leader, DemocraticGovernance,UNDP Kenya DELIVERING THEONETHIRDPROMISEINKENYA CHAMPIONING WOMEN’SLEADERSHIP: Lunch andDeparture UN Women, Kenya. Voteof Thanks: Closing Address: Coordinator Remarks : Gender andEqualityCommission,Kenya Way forward: Gender, UNDP (New York) Summary ofmainRecommendations Aeneas Chuma Commissioner WinfredLichuma Zebib Kavuma, H.E. Ann Dismorr,H.E. Ann Closing Ceremony , UNDP Resident Representative andUNResident Kenya Country Program Director, Ambassador ofSwedentoKenya :WinnieByanyima, , Chairperson,National UNDP Directorfor

30 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 31 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” The IndependentParty (TIP) Agano Alliance PartyofKenya(APK) Party Party Party ofNationalUnity(PNU) (AP) of Democratic PartyofKenya((DP) Secretary DemocraticMovement-Kenya (WDM-K) Wiper Action National DemocraticMovement(NDM) General Mazingira Green PartyofKenya(MGPK) (POA) Secretary Kenya NationalCongress (KNC) Party ofIndependentCandidatesKenya(PICK) General United DemocraticForumParty(UDFP) Restore andBuildKenya(RBK) Mwangaza Grand NationalUnion(GNU) Party The LabourPartyofKenya(LPK) Party(NVP) The NationalVision (MP) NARC-KENYA Secretary Organization Secretary General General Annex 3:Listofparticipants Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Position Muungano Development MovementPartyofKenya(MDM) Federal PartyofKenya(FPK) National LabourParty(NLP) Farmers Saba Party Sisi KwaParty(SSP) Saba Party ofDemocraticUnity(PDU) (FP) Unity PartyofKenya(UPK) Asili Secretary Shirikisho PartyofKenya(SPK) United DemocraticMovement(UPK) (77) General Kaptuya New Secretary Barbett Peoples DemocraticParty(PDP) Democrats(ND) Ms. Mkenya SolidarityMovement(MSM) General National AgendaPartyofKenya(NAPK) Elizabeth Chama ChaUzalendo(CCU) The NationalAlliance(TNA) Safina Party Kenya AfricanNationalUnion(KANU) Social DemocraticPartyofKenya(SDP) Chama ChaMwananchi(CCM) Kenya AfricanDemocraticUnion-Asili(KADU-ASILI) National RainbowCoalition(NARC) Maendeleo DemocraticParty(MDP) Conservative United RepublicanParty(URP) Party Progressive PartyofKenya((PPK) FORD- (CP) Forum ForRestorationofDemocracy-Kenya(FORD-KENYA) Secretary People(FORD- Peoples PartyofKenya(PPK) Orange DemocraticMovement(ODM) General P) New Secretary Kenya SocialCongress (KSC) Ford General Kenya (NFK) Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Kaloki Titus Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Secretary General Jephita OekeOtuke

32 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 33 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Ananilea Nkya Christine Musisi Matthew Iteere Commission Dr. MzalendoKibunjia Commission (NCIC) Ahmed IssackHassan Jenerali Ulimwengu ( Chairman Uganda Hon. Margaret Zziwa IEBC) Rutaremara Hon. Tito (tbc) Association Chairman Chairperson, Hon. LinahJebiiKilimo (KEWOPA) Lucy Ndungu Kenya Grace Maingi Caucus Women Debra Okumu Commissioner SafiaAbdi for Parliamentary Daisy Amdany Development Leadership Prof. ColleteSuda Prof. MariaNzomo Platform,Tanzania Hon. AnnaAbdallah Assembly, Ovonji-Odida Irene Presenter Prof. AiliTripp Uganda Hon. MarthaKarua Empowerment, (tbc) Hon. DrMaryMichaelNagu Rwanda Tanzania Hon. AngelinaMuganza Uganda (tbc) Hon. MiriaMatembe Assembly, (tbc) Hon. NosizweMadandla-Routledge Uduak Amimo,MediaTrainer South Wanawake Councillor MuthoniKihara, Africa Hon. SophiaAbdi Prof. Wanjiku Kabira Name Organisation

TAMWA Executive Director, Tanzania UN Women RegionalDirector Police Commissioner, Kenya Police National CohesionandIntegration Independent ElectoralandBoundaries ofHabariCorporation,TanzaniaChairman Speaker oftheEastAfricanLegislature, Senator, Rwanda(tbc) Member ofParliament(MarakwetEast)and Registrar ofPoliticalParties,Kenya Chief ExecutiveOfficer, FIDA Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Women Political Transitional Authority Chairperson, Women PoliticalAlliance Ministry ofGender, Children andSocial Secretary, GenderandSocialDevelopment, University ofNairobi, Kenya Chair oftheTanzania Women Cross Party Legislative MemberoftheEastAfrican Former University ofWisconsin-Madison Member ofParliament,Kenya Minister ofStateInvestmentand MinisterofGenderandFamily, Former MinisterofEthicsandIntegrity, Former DeputySpeakeroftheNational Former CitizenTV Journalist Assistant NationalTreasurer Maendeleoya Nominated MemberofParliament University ofNairobi

Cecilia Kimemia Dan Rugabira in Abel JeruMbilinyi Wandia Maina Kenya Zebib Kavuma Ursula Sore Bahati Eunice Ndonga Hulda Ouma Evelyn Batamuliza Ezra Alfredo Teixeira Maria-Threase Keating Chiloba Gregory Akall Nicholas Njoroge UNDP Patterson Siema Mariam-Huri Ibrahim Kenya Pauline Irungu Caroline Maweu Nazila Joyce Deloge Joan Vali Jacqueline Mogeni UNDP UNDP Vwamu Diakhoumba Gassama Kenya Aeneas Chuma Gender UNDP Byanyima Winnie UNDP Team Kenya Sheila Ngatia Maimouna Mills, Kenya Kenya Guchu, Winnie Democracy Njeri Kabeberi Kenyatta (Kenya) Consolata Ngondi Byanyima Winnie University Ms BettyMurungi Chairman, Kiprono Kittony Sarah Kimani Radio Standard Zipporah Musau Africa Njoki Karuoya Group Group Kenya

Team Leader, DemocraticGovernance, Assistant Representative, UNFPA FAO Kenya Deputy Representative, UNHCRRepresentation Phoenix Training Solutions UN Women UN Women Gender Advisor(MoGCSD),UNWomen National GenderandEqualityCommission UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya UNDP Kenya Special AssistanttotheDirector, Resident andHumanitarianCoordinator Director, UNDPGenderTeam andCommunicationExpert Journalist CommissionerIIEC, Electoral Expertandformer Executive Director, Centre forMulti-Party Human RightsandGenderExpert, Director oftheUNDPGenderTeam Gender andConflictExpert MediaOwnersAssociationand Chairman, Africa SABC, Southern Editor,Independent MediaConsultantandformer Senior AssociateEditorStandard Group, Kenya

34 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 35 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Esther Tole Naomi Cidi Rachael BessieDzombo Beatrice Kamemia GalgaloAli Tiyah Joyce Lusiji Dr. EstherKeino Beatrice Kamau Shivutse Violet Grace Kipchoim Anne Catherine Wanjiku Jane Githinji Zulfa HakimMohamed Rebecca Kitana Putunoi Dorcas Jepkemboi Muranga Ruth N.Enkeseni Alice Wahome Laikipia Jane Marakwet Irene Masit Njiru Beatrice Elachi Embu Monicah KakukoNg’imor Lina Bunni Happy GolriaAkhayalu (disabled) Susan Kanyokoh Kisumu Eunice Muriithi Faith Irene Wanyoike B.Chepkorir Vicky Muli June Koinange Machakos Benta Opande Name County Martha Jane LikimaniGachanja Rose Mathenge Fatuma Abdikadir UNDP Micah Osoro Nancy Commissioner, Mary Kenya Cheserem Nixon Wamwea Chairman, Chris CRA Muyonga URAIA Pauline Ng’ang’a CRA Kanyankore Marcel Rudasingwa IEBC Ayieko Janet Kabeberi-Macharia Maingi WFP ICJ SID Taita Taveta Kilifi Kilifi Kiambu Isiolo Kericho Nayandarua Kakamega Baringo Nyeri Lamu Machakos Uasin Gichu Kajiado Kandara Elgeyo Lugari West Pokot Kilifi Busia Nakuru Nairobi Bomet Kiambu Bondo Vice Chairperson,CRA Vice Representative, UNICEFKenya Senior GenderAdviser, UNEP Amina Abdalla Betty Name Tett County Lamu Winnie Winnie Rachel M’migano Dr. Reginalda N.Wanyonyi Karimi Alice Beatrice Askul Zipporah Muthoni Kirinyaga Kirambi Liza CheluleChepkorir Maggie Ochieng Hon. Dr. JoyceLabaso Vihiga Edna Jenepher Masis Eunice Marima Bore Mary PatriciaOuma Monica Amollo Kericho Nyamato Catherine Rahab Susan Rose Nyamuga Robi Christine Ombaka Owino Grace Akumu Migori Janet Ongera Rukia Migori Mary Mwangi Josephine Wandago Subow Musya Emmaculate Susan Kiamba Rhoda Maende Wajir Beatrice KaniniNyaga Zainabu Chisuga Mishi Alice Mbodze Juma Mombasa Mombasa Busia Bungoma Turkana Nakuru Nakuru Nakuru Bomet Trans Nzoia Narok Homa Bay Homa Bay Nyamira Siaya Kisumu Kisii Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi Makueni Makueni Embu Kwale Mombasa Annex4: Questions-GroupSessions

36 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 37 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Hassan, Chair oftheIndependent ElectoralandBoundariesCommission, AhmedIsaack Minister forGender, Children andSocialDevelopment,Hon.Dr. NaomiShaban, Wamalwa, Hon.Eugene Minister forJustice,NationalCohesionand ConstitutionalAffairs, Speaker oftheUgandanNationalAssembly, Hon.RebeccaKadaga, Mutunga, (Dr) Willy Chief JusticeandPresident oftheSupremeof KenyaHon. Courtof theRepublic Remarks: Mr.AeneasChuma,UNDPResidentRepresentative Annex 5:RemarksandPresentations UN ResidentCoordinator andHumanitarianCoordinator Regional DialogueonWomen’sPoliticalLeadership Remarks byMr. AeneasC.Chuma UNDP ResidentRepresentative Safari ParkHotel,Nairobi 14 August2012 institutions inthesuccessful operationalizationofthequotaprovision. Constitution, political parties, Parliament, the media, civil society and other key including the Registrar of Political Parties, Commission for Implementation of the Commission, Independent and Equality Electoral andBoundariesCommission the MinistryofGender,Cohesion andConstitutionalAffairs, theNationalGender We acknowledgethe pivotalroleby theMinistryofJusticeNational played affirmative making. the of articulation the around action provision on the right and important role of women in politicaldecision- consensus public a facilitating of presence demonstrates the importance that we all attach to this critical process Parliament from Rwanda,Uganda, Tanzania, Kenyaandthedonors present. Your Assembly, Ministerfor Justice and Minister for Gender from Kenya, Members of oftheIEBC,Speaker oftheUgandanNational Court ofKenya,Chairman I appreciate the presence of the Chief JusticeandPresident of the Supreme and yourvisionforabetterfuture forthiscontinent. women. To your strength of character you all,weapplaudyour determination, from South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania andRwandainsolidaritywiththe Kenyan across the continent as witnessedbythe presence today of women leaders men worldwide.Thewomen’smovementhasgrownand strength insolidarity for manydecades,andremains, amatterofgreat importanceforwomenand given to this subject at hand. The fight for equal rights and opportunities has been The veryhigh-levelpresence atthisdialogueandunderscores theimportance body shallbeofthesamegender. that no more than two-thirds of the members of each elected and appointed 2010 Constitution is soprogressive initsrequirement on gender quotas providing Constitution that Kenyanwomenhavefought for overthelasttwodecades.The in Kenya” setsthe agenda for Kenya to realize akeypromise ofthe new “Championing Women’s PoliticalLeadership: Delivering the one-third Promise Regional DialogueonWomen Political Leadership.Thetheme of thismeeting It ismypleasure towelcomeyouKenyaontheoccasionofHigh-Level Distinguished LadiesandGentleman; Colleagues from theUnitedNations, Director forGender, UNDPNewYork, Byanyima, Ms.Winnie Members oftheDiplomaticCorp, Lichuma Commission, CommissionerWinnie Chair oftheNationalGenderandEquality Abdallah, Chair of the Tanzania Women Hon. Anna Margareth Cross Party Platform,

38 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 39 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” opportunities in political, economic, cultural and social life, it also underscores women and men have the right to equal treatment including the right to equal While Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights explicitly states that equitable representation intheirjurisdiction,willbe equallymeaningful. fromand structuresparties SouthAfrica-workingwithpolitical toensure gender bad - will be of great importance to Kenya. As well,the experiences of our friends who have walkedthe path before us. And their experiences - both good and representation from the East African region - Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania - other countries intheregion onwhathasworked andwhathasnot. We have is sotimelyandimportant. And howimportant itisfor Kenya todrawlessonsfrom understand whythismeeting Given themagnitudeofthiselectoraltask, youwill the genderimbalancesinParliament. to overcome political willat the highest levels of political partiesand government electoral arrangements, supporttowomencandidates,andtheassuranceof to ensure thatquotasare metthroughof gender-responsive theapplication Ladies andGentlemen; inthe run beimportant up totheitwill elections of2013, system. Kenyan people. The principle mustbecome a fundamentalpillarofthe electoral of the functional intheday-to-daylives and intentofthemessagebecomesfully arepoint andthatmorewill andpolitical neededtoensure efforts thatthespirit of thesamegender. We needto remember that this provision isonlyastarting ensure that no more than two-thirds of the members ofelectivebodiesshallbe by women. Article 81 of the Constitution requires that the electoral system shall and secure access to opportunity and help representationguarantee effective the principle of gender equality asa key national value and a guiding principle resources andthe rewards. Under Article 27,theConstitution of Kenyarecognizes legal backingforensuringequalaccess,bywomenandmen,toopportunities, gains provided for in the Constitution only provide a starting point in providing a participation indecision-making,andthedevolutionofpower. Butthegender for real change on issues pertaining to human rights, gender equality, equitable with itagreat anticipationbyallgroups inthe country, bywomen, and especially for many countries if implemented fully in letter and spirit. The Constitution brings a great milestone for the country and could well provide best-practice model Ladies andGentlemen;thepromulgationwas oftheKenya’sConstitutionin2010 of thiscountry. aspirations are takenintoaccount and are givenequalopportunity as citizens needsandtheir society, menandwomen,ensure thattheirrights,concerns, life what the Constitution provides asameansto empower all segments of Tofor womenonly.Notatall. thecontrary,ameetingaboutbringingto this is leadership isanissuefor women only, and neither is thisdialogueameeting From the outset, let me clear the myth that this important issue of women’s Asanteni Sana constitutional provisions ongenderandleadership. deliberations andpracticalrecommendationslead toactualizingthe thatwill unwavering commitment to support Kenyan women. We look forward to fruitful Director Byanyima, for Gender,UNDP Headquarters, Winnie forhervisionand Commission andthe Ministry of Gender. Allow me to salute mycolleague from partnered withtheUNDPandUNWomen: theNationalGenderandEquality Allow metotakethisopportunity to thankthefollowinginstitutionswhohave influence policydecisionstoactualizetheconstitutionalprinciples. A insufficient. lot ofhard work lies aheadandthe recommendations from thismeeting should is necessary, while measures, special other and quotas through agreements. Pleasenote increasing women’srepresentation, the international implementation ofthegender gains intheConstitution and therespect for andinclusion monitoring of gender aspects intolaws,policiesandprogrammes are neededfor the consistent and backing financial leadership, Strong appointed tokeydecision-makinginstitutionsasrequired bytheConstitution. be implementedto ensure that at leastone-third of women are elected and As the country prepares for the 2013 General Election, enabling lawsneed to follow. of intheappointment equality Judicial officers. ofgender You have set a standard that all principles other arms of Government the must to fidelity ensuring in allow metocommendyoufor ensuring thattheJudiciaryhassetstandard Hon ChiefJustice bodies -includingthepublicserviceandcounty governments. to ensure thatwomenhaveequalrepresentationelected andappointive inall and inheritance rights. The true test forConstitution Kenya isimplementingthe2010 within marriages and parenting responsibilities,citizenship rights, landownership against Women,including Violence and includes provisions to ensure equality ofdiscrimination Ladies andGentlemen,Kenya’sConstitutionforms outlawsall any ground includingaperson’sgender. not discriminatedirectlythat theStateshall orindirectly againstanypersonon

40 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 41 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” achieved in the area of governance andpoliticalrepresentation. achieved inthearea ofgovernance aspects oflifecannot be achievedifequality between men andwomen is not versa. Infact,Ihastento add thatfullequality between men andwomen in all implementation of each depends on the implementation of the other and vice gender participation, political between relation equality and democratic process is inter-related and inter-dependent since the the that find did We levels. preventing women participation andtheir representation in decisionmaking barriers the eliminate to ways sustainable more finding of aim an with area this of our political participation.We havedocumented the causes of inequality in processes. We haveasacountry for many yearsundertaken a gender analysis for theirsocieties’democratization of takingdecisionsandindispensable capable considering womenasresponsible perspectiveinvolves individuals transforming Tacklingparticipation from leadershipandpolitical agender governance, Political LeadershipwithGenderLens Kenya. participation andrepresentationbeen notableinequalityinwomen’spolitical in out against injustices meted to women were dismissed asdivorcees. There has and privatelife.Foralongtimewomenwhospoke inbothpublic them suffering male counterparts. Women’scareers political foralongtimehavecaused based sexual harassment, ridicule, suffered violence, humiliation and gossip aimedat maligning their engagement with have field dominated male this nature of the Kenyan society. Women who have madeattempts to enter The Kenyan politics havebeen dominated by men due to the patriarchal Setting theStage Equality Commission,Kenya Remarks: CommissionerWinfredLichuma,Chairperson,NationalGenderand THE ROLEOFNATIONALGENDERANDEQUALITYCOMMISSION WISE UPTOWOMENLEADERSHIP:KEEPINGTHEPROMISE!! IN WOMENLEADERSHIP: 2) 1) KENYA FACTORS ENHANCING INEQUALITY IN WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN appointive bodiesshallbeofthesamegender. law clearlyprovides thatnotmore thantwo-thirds ofmemberselectiveor suffered or byindividuals groups becauseofpastdiscrimination.Inadditionthe disadvantage any redress to action affirmative the for provides further law The culture, dress, languageorbirth. status, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, any persononground includingrace,sex,pregnancy, marital status,health the Constitution of Kenya 2010prohibits direct and indirect discrimination against economic, cultural andsocialspheres. Indeedthisisnot strange. Article of 27(4) legislation thatwomen and menhavethe right to equal opportunities in political, by be reminded to needed we That law. the of benefit protectionand equal to discrimination byoutlining that every person is equalbefore law and has a right the Constitution seekstopromoteof Kenya2010 equality andfreedom from of the effect multiple inequalitiessuffered inallother areas of life. To thisend Women’s under representation in allpoliticalareas isbothacauseand Burundi 30.5%andEthiopia,27.8%amongothers. 35%, Uganda 56.3%, Rwanda’s against 9.8% at stands it Currently region. the in Women political representation in Kenya is verylowcompared to other countries Women’s politicalparticipationisa violence andsexual abuse. discrimination against women. Some situations are marred with corruption, Arrangement partiesmayreinforcein political and further perpetuate Voting for preferred candidates alsoworksagainstwomen candidates. many women have access to decision making positions in political parties. National priorities are seen from the lens of men and not women, not structures. Thisactsasanobstacleto women’s politicalparticipation. political Men are predominant inpolitics,politicalparties and informal Political Factors public sphere fully. women’s territory. Women havenot managed tonegotiate to getthe wives andthe place of men in publicsphere. Domestic sphere is considered ideological tooltoplacewomenintheprivatesphere asmothers and The ideologyofgenderrolesused bythepatriarchal is an as systems IdeologicalFactors MUST for any democratic governance. foranydemocraticgovernance.

42 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 43 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” International andRegionalTreatiesRatifiedByKenya 5) 4) 3) • • • • • opportunity through affirmative actiontoparticipateinpoliticalarena. opportunity through affirmative The Maputo Women protocol National Parliament. of theindicatorsunderherethe proportion is ofseats heldbywomenin gender equality asagoalandcondition for meeting their goals. One MDG Declaration and resolution ofconflictsincludingpeace-building. prevention the in leadership women’s of importance the re-affirms 2000 and Security UN SecurityCouncilResolution1325onWomenPeace in decisionmakingandleadership. on statestoincreasemaking andcalls to participate women’scapacity It considers full participation of women in power structures and decision participation, powerstructures anddecisionmakingasoneofitspriorities. Declaration Action for Platform Beijing well aspositionactions. participation andrecommendpolitical legalandtemporary measures as ofdiscriminationagainstwomen’s forms eliminationofall concerning CEDAW: Women’s participationisrepresentation in decisionmakinglevelisorder. leadership. They lack theand capabilities means for political participation. Traditional women roles haveprevented them from reaching position of Lackofsocialcapitalandpoliticalcapabilities resources tomanage campaigns. resources. Electoral campaigns are very expensive and women lack In order to participate in politics it is necessaryto have access to material Economic Factors women awayfrom politicalarena. resources and nationalpolicies.Gender roles andstereotypes keep to ownershipofproductionin education,health,work,access inequalities their political roles and arises from on women’s gender roles undermines Women’s subordination tomenremains universal.Ideologicalfactors Socio-cultural Factors Art. 2 & 4 & 7of CEDAW (1979) include all the specific actions specific the all include (1979) CEDAW 7of & 4 & 2 Art. . Objective 3of the declaration of 2000 establishes –That calls on thestatetoallowwomen an –That calls in 1995 identifies women’s full women’s identifies 1995 in of to: and the National Gender and Equality CommissionAct 2011. Its functions include The NGEC is established pursuant to Article 59(4) and (5) (c)of the Constitution What theNationalGenderandEqualityCommission(NGEC)ismandatedtodo. j. i. h. g. f. e. d. c. b. a. of a culture of respect for the principles of equality and freedom from Co-ordinateeducation programmes onpublic andadvice forthecreation social rightsasspecifiedinArticle.43oftheConstitution implementation ofpoliciesfortheprogressive realization ofeconomicand Work with other stakeholders in the development and standards for of theinstitutionsconcerned. discrimination andmakerecommendation for improvement offunctioning in respectand freedom ofanyviolationstheprincipleequality from Investigate on its owninitiativeor on the ofcomplaintsanymatter basis implementation policiesascontemplatedintheConstitution. action affirmative of development the on advise and facilitate Monitor, onallaspectsthereof. the adviceGovernment and othergroupsdisabilities marginalized innationaldevelopmentand Coordinate and facilitate mainstreaming of issues of gender, persons with from discrimination. statutory requirements intheimplementation ofequalityandfreedom institutions andother sectors oncompliance withconstitutionaland Receive and evaluate annual reports on progress made by public and freedom from discrimination. Conduct and co-ordinate research activities on matters relating to equality discrimination. marginalized persons,women,personswithdisabilitiesandchildren.marginalized ofequality and freedom from discriminationandrelatingminorities and tospecial toissues relating Kenya by ratified conventions and treaties Act as the principal organ of the state in ensuring compliance with all institutions. regulationslaws andadministrative policies, andprivate public inall and freedomequality fromnational andcountry discriminationinall Monitor, facilitate andadviseon the interpretation of the principles of with Article27oftheConstitution. Promoteand freedom genderequality from discriminationinaccordance

44 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 45 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” the affirmative actiontoimplement. the affirmative principle. Weno longerrequire thatwill hopetoachieveagendertransformation tool for engagement of all actors public andprivateinimplementing the equality active at all levels.We shall together with key stakeholders develop an action discussions equality and gender the keep also will findings The constitution. the institutionstocomplywiththeequalityprincipleinArt.27of and allconcerned on the shelves. It will be used to make recommendations to the government willnot Our analysis justbeacomputation of datathatwillbeleftto gather dust 3. 2. 1. namely: Weactivities. in political also analyzewomenparticipationatthree shall levels the equality principleandhow they support men and women to participate The Commission willundertake analysis of the political partiesincompliancewith constitution. of equality andfreedom from discrimination asoutlined in Article 27 of the release auditreportsgive thestatusofimplementationprinciple thatwill continuously Commission will The workoftheNationalGenderandEquality execute. the appointment of leaders andpolicies they structure ofthe government, the influencing at aimed be will participation political women’s discrimination, participation. Onthefunctiontopromote gender andfreedomequality from of cultural,historicalandsocio-economic factors thathasinhibitedwomen Women’s political participationcandiscussed in only the be context effectively What theWorkofNGECMeansforPoliticalParticipationwithaGenderLens m. l. k. All otherorganizationsoperatinginthecountry. Private institutions Public institutions freedom from discriminationfortheseinterest groups. reporting onprogress intherealizationand ofequality and international interest groups and produce periodic reports for national and regional relating to equality and freedom from discrimination for different affected consistent withdataprotectionEstablish, on issues databases legislation groups,marginalized persons with disabilities, women, youth and children. interestConduct auditsonthestatusofspecial groups includingminorities, of itsobligations. Prepare andsubmitannualreports to parliamentinstatusofimplementation in leadership positions and should participate in determined development in leadershippositions andshouldparticipateindetermined represented be must women Kenya, in fulfilled be to this For rights. equal have Action. Affirmative the on canonlyberealized ifallcitizens specifically The global campaign for good governance 2010, Kenya of Constitution the per as “We urge the Government to reaffirm its political commitment on gender equality to account. They mustkeepthe promise. can realize byholdingthe Government positions and further that we should aim at having equality at 50:50. These we position Kenya has complied with the legislation, the making challenge is to get women to fill the decision National in Women for as amilestoneon the road towards theobjectiveof ultimateequality,which 30% of goal the set Report of Action andUNDP Human Development As much as the Beijing Platform Conclusion shall: In thecampaignthataimstoincrease thenumber of women representation, we for theirsocieties’democratizationprocess. as responsiblecapable of individualstaking decisions andwho are indispensable campaign, we shall callon all Kenyans and especiallyvoters to consider women perspective.In this at tacklingpoliticalparticipationwithagender transforming dubbed “ The National Gender and Equality Commissionshallsoon launch our campaign Wise UptoWomenLeadership;KeepthePromise!!! • • • • • • thing; givewomenachancetotakeuppoliticalleadership. We shallcallonKenyanstowiseupwomen leadership andtheright People withDisabilities; to seats the of 5% the progressively realizing including principle equality We shallwork with politicalpartiesto ensure the realization of the gender promote participateofthevulnerableandmostmarginalized; Emphasize willbeput at the ward levelwhich is inlinewith our mandate to remain steadfast; Encourage seatstodeclarewomen seekinganyofthepolitical and for their representation indecisionmakingareas; solution sustainable finding in eliminating thebarrierspreventingparticipation and women’spolitical participate to voters the Challenge Point outthecausesofinequalitiesbetweenmenandwomen; WISE UP TO WOMEN LEADERSHIP: KEEP THE PROMISE!!! ” that will aim

46 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 47 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Chairperson NGEC. Lichuma Commissioner Winfred Thank You KEEP THEPROMISEANDWISEUPTOWOMENLEADERSHIP. that wemustholdourparliamentariansaccountabletokeep. is there accordingly to allow for the fulfillment of the two-third principle. This is a promise representation, in political action affirmative no doubtweneedtohave the realize to order In Parting Note Kenya cannotwaitanymore. and decisionmakingpositions.”ThePromise mustbemetnowsincewomenof approach the next election and lobbyfor their inclusion inthe political arena strategies. Wewe Upto womenleadershipas Kenyans toWise on all call Articles 97 and98 oftheConstitution amended elsewhere onthecontinent andacross theglobe. leadership isindeed not unique to Kenya, but something that has been witnessed leadership. The struggle for enhanced participation of women in political the commitmentyouhave,inseeinggreater participation ofwomeninpolitical Your presence here cannotbetakenforgranted,aclearindicationof as itis Ladies andgentlemen; deliberating onthissubjectwhichisvery deartoourhearts. to sincerelyfor responding thankyouall, to ourinvitationjoinusin positively brothers, from different parts of the region, as wellour local participants and welcome to all our sisters and May Ialsotakethisopportunity to extend a warm one ofthegreatest priorityareas forAfricanWomen andindeedtheentire Globe. I am also excited to be part of this gathering, as we share on important platform. women Allow meto thank the United Nations Development Programme Ladies andGentlemen, Distinguished Guests, Ms. WinnieByanyima, Mr. Aeneas Chuma Commission Commissioner Development PermanentDr. JamesNyikal,Secretary,MinistryofGender,ChildrenandSocial Kenya Affairs, Hon. EugeneWamalwa Rt. Hon.Dr.RailaOdinga HOTEL, NAIROBI POLITICAL LEADERSHIP HELD ON TUESDAY, 14 AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DURINGTHEREGIONAL DIALOGUE ON WOMEN SPEECH BYHON. DR. NAOMI SHABAN, EGH, MP, MINISTER FOR GENDER, CHILDREN Development, Kenya Remarks: Hon.Dr.NaomiShaban,MinisterforGender,ChildrenandSocial for partnering with the

Winfred Lichuma , UNDP ResidentRepresentative andUNResidentCoordinator UNDP Director forGender, NewYork – Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional , PrimeMinisteroftheRepublicKenya, Government of Kenya –Chairperson, National GenderandEquality TH AUGUST, 2012 AT SAFARI PARK , to convene this extremely (UNDP ) and UN

48 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 49 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” leadership. of men and women has been guaranteed in key decision-making organs in envisioned inthe African Union Gender Policy, considerable representation Although these provisions do not give the 50/50 balancerepresentation as for improvingparticipation. in women’spolitical onthediscouragingstatistics elective andappointivebodiesshouldbe ofthesamegender The Constitutionalprovision underarticle Ladies andgentlemen; key humanrightsinstruments. of ratification the through level, regional and international at made has Kenya in theNationalAssemblyrecorded is making processes. Sinceindependence,the highest representation ofwomen step becausewomen inKenyahavebeenpoorlyrepresented indecision- a majorhistorical for manyyears.ThisConstitutionis , whichhasbeenwitnessed product of the women’s movement, especially the hard work of the civil society implementation of the Constitution on that provision. The Kenya Constitution is a 2011 for Women Policy Action Affirmative National Plan, theNational Policy onGenderandDevelopment,2011aswell as the National Developmentframeworkssuchas in store great prospectsfor especiallywomen. Moreover, there are other Today, Kenya has expressed this vision through the Constitution which has and girlstheentire society. protocol 1984, in ratified Kenya which International ConventionontheElimination The various globaland regional frameworks on gender equality such as Ladies andgentlemen; for allcitizens. political culture, opportunities for gender offers issues to be a shared concern making, is a requirement for strengthened democracy and that a democratic gender equality. Thatequalparticipationof women and men in decision bee across societies, we can unleash Africa’s enormous potential.” rightful placeatthenegotiating table inparliamentandleadershippositions Ki –Moon UN SecretaryGeneralBan When womenarerepresented, fully societiesare more peacefulandstable. Ladies andgentlemen; the womenthemselvesbutforentire society. one third principle can be delivered to Kenyan women for the benefit of not just during the three days discussionson how best the Constitutional promise of the Together therefore, wehavetheidealopportunity,toputour thoughts together n said that among others expressfor abetterlifewomen,men,boys avision

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Merci Beaucoup Asanteni Thank you deliberations. I thankyouandlookforward toinformative knowledge onhowthisprovision ononethird, canworkin Kenya. South Africa from duringthis meeting,especially countries like learn as we go into the Elections next year. There is much that we expect to share and when theConstitutionalistobedeliberatedinParliament, Amendment2011, Bill time, that thisforumhascomeatanideal As Iconclude,mayonceagainsay Ladies andGentlemen to launchsuccessfulcampaigns level, political violence anddiscriminatory practices aswell as limited resources and inhibitions, culturalattitudes,perceptionofwomen’sleadership,lowliteracy leadership, wemustcontinue to address other factors such as men out of their spaces. Inorder for take women uppolitical to effectively articulated, inorderfears amongthecitizenry, toallaythatwomenare pushing advocacy on the not more than two thirds provision willneed to be well As wewait for deliberations on the which includetherealization oftheonethird provisions forwomen. Constitution, it istoosoontocelebrateasthere aremany challengesahead still However, even as we make progress towards the implementation of the Ladies andGentlemen, that theycanaddthemuchneededvalueadditionwillberequired. however capacity buildingon how to engage in the decision making organs so There is no short supply of women to take up politicalleadershipinKenya, processes. women of Kenya at the centre of their vision andmission,inalldecisionmaking We agenda, that places the needs of need quality leaderswithatransformative a in manner thatdeliversservices. influence, and performance by measured accountability, and addition just aboutpresence in decisionmakingbodies,butitisaboutpositivevalue Women’s NationalCharter Looking beyondthisprovision,noted inthe wemustacknowledge,as Ladies andGentlemen, who have ahead start and are therefore, inapositionto enrich our , that effective leadershipandrepresentation,, thateffective isnot . Constitutional Amendment Bill Rwanda, Uganda,and religious beliefs , greater Kenya’s

50 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 51 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Court ofKenya Keynote Address:Hon.Dr.WillyMutunga,ChiefJustice/President,Supreme REGIONAL DIALOGUEONWOMEN’SPOLITICALLEADERSHIP Ladies andGentleman; UN ResidentCoordinator; Members ofparliament Hon. Dr.NaomiShaban Minister forGender,ChildrenandSocial Development; Minister forJustice;Hon.EugeneWamalwa The SpeakerofParliamentUganda;Hon. RebeccaKadaga Kenyan ChiefJusticeRt.Hon.Dr. Mutunga Willy Safari ParkHotel,Nairobi 14 Republic ofKenya Mr. th Remarks by: August2012 Aeneas Chuma, fair elections,which are guaranteed intheConstitution. issues thatcanresult inthe process ofactualizingtherighttopeaceful, free and line of defense. Their role only arises asmitigation for the multitude of possible facet of electoral justice, it is important to point out that the courts are only a last Although the efficient and expeditious resolution of electoral disputes is a critical and improving ourservicedeliveryculture. enhancingofjustice the quality are committedtoimproving our performance, fuelled bygenuinedemand andexpectation. and deeppublic In response, we Theneworder promisedConstitution bythe2010is comprehensive reforms. themostcompelling is this and reason toundertake theJudiciary confidence in manifested thelackofpublic neverhappenagain.Thatcrisisin2008 that thiswill the post election violence events of are2007/08 not repeated. We must ensure asawayto address electoral related judicialdisputesand ensure that reform The MinistryofJusticehasembarkedonanambitiousprogramme of judicial Kenyansoftheirrightsand responsibilities. on howwewillinform perform to need their duties intheseunprecedented circumstances, aswellon making plans will they skills and knowledge the with officers to judicial programmes equip training refining work, at hard been have teams national Our develop a strategy to efficiently and effectively manage the upcoming elections. I recently constitutedWorkinga Judicial Committee onElectionPreparations to the ruralorurban,forrichpoor. to ensure equal accessto justice for all – for women and men, boys and girls, for protect andpromote the Constitution. We are veryconsciousofourobligation justice for all, irrespective of their economic or social status, including gender, to At thispoint,Ineedtotaketheopportunityreiterate Kenya’scommitmentto aware ofthechallenges.We mustneverwaver. The newprovisionWebe puttotestatthenextgeneralelection,in2013. will are using constitutionally reserved seats to enhance women’s political participation. this initiative,Kenya joins other countries appointed in bodies. the With region in Kenya, through the provision of minimum gender quotas for all elected and long overdue space for women to participate inleadershipanddecision-making This roundtable is inrecognition of Kenya’s new Constitution which hasopened a National Gender and Equality Commissionof Kenya and the Ministry of Gender. of thisveryimportantandtimelyevent,namelyUNDP, UNWomen, and the in theirownjurisdictions.Iwouldalsoliketoconveymygratitudetheorganizers action affirmative on experiences their share to here Africa, South and Uganda Kenya’s heartfelt gratitude to the representatives from Rwanda, Tanzania, significant Regional Dialogue on Women’s Political Leadership in Africa. I extend I amindeed honoured to be among such distinguished representatives at this

52 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 53 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Asanteni sana,Thankyouverymuch. Women’s PoliticalLeadershipinAfrica,officiallyopen. these few remarks, Iampleasedto With declare this Regional Dialogue on provision. enable usasanationtomakethemostofthishistoricalconstitution that will carefully -to come up withour own concrete strategies and policyproposals to examinetheirpresentations youall us inKenyatheirownexperiences.Iurge South Africa who have come all thisway,and offered their time, to share with affirmative discussing welcome andthankthe very seniorleadersfrom Rwanda,Uganda,Tanzania and in today here you join to participation. Itakethisopportunitytoonceagain action andwomen’spolitical pleased so am I why is That candidates oraselectionofficials their equalrightsofparticipationintheupcomingelections-whether as voters, arebe workinghard mindfulofthatandwewill toensure thatwomenenjoy specifically targeted to confuse and intimidate in order to limit participation. We witnessed instances of manipulation, discrimination and violence against women, groups. Itisregrettable thatovertheyear, intherun-up to thelastelections,we elections istoaddress thechallengesfacedbywomen and other disadvantaged And a significant part of our role in ensuring these peaceful fair and transparent of Kenyainelectionsexpectedtobeheld notlaterthanMarch 2013. the people of the Republic of Kenya. He is a contender for office of the President and sustainabledevelopment for all Kenya and to the realisation of long-term remains committed to the successful implementation of the new constitution in department of Mechanical Engineering between and1974.MrOdinga 1970 to Kenya and taught at the University of Nairobi’s an MscDegree. He returned before proceeding College of AdvancedTechnology totheMagdeburg for completed hissecondaryeducation at the Herder-Institut, Leipzig, Germany, pressuresMary Juma.Becauseofthepolitical backtheninKenya,MrOdinga Kenya’s Independence heroes and the nation’s firstVice-President) and his wife, Nyanza Province, Kenya, the second son of JaramogiOgingaOdinga (later one of on January 7,1945, inMaseno, for Kenya andthe region. Mr Odinga wasborn flagship family firm known as EA Spectre, a leading manufacturer of gas cylinders who and industrialist-businessman pioneered the is alsoasuccessfulfarmer Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Outside of politics, Mr Odinga an honorary doctorate degree (honoriscausa)byFloridaAgricultural and Mr Odingawasawardedelections. InMay2012, to Kenyafollowingthe2007 from theUniversityofNairobi inrecognitionrole ofhis inbringingbackpeace post electionscrisisinCote de Ivoire andadoctorate degree (honoriscausa) honours andrecognition for hisvariousroles, includingasanAUemissaryfor the such as Zimbabwe,Mozambique,Burundi and Nigeria. Mr Odinga hasreceived RepublicanInstitute (IRI)incountries under the auspices ofthe International Africa in initiatives resolution conflict for person resource a as worked he 1990s, since thefor 1970s whichhedetainedwithout was successivelytrial.During the Mr Odinga’slifeandcareer hasbeenhisrole inthe struggle for freedom inKenya main protagonists ofthecontroversialelections inKenya.Amajorhallmarkof 2007 2008, which created the office in order to facilitate power sharing between the PROFILES the signing of a National Accord and Reconciliation Act in Nairobi. MrOdingabecamePrimeMinisterfollowing Member of Parliament (MP) for Langata Constituency He isalso Minister oftheRepublicKenyasinceApril2008. The Rt. Hon. RailaAmolo Odinga hasbeenthe Prime Prime MinisteroftheRepublicKenya. Rt. Hon.Dr. RailaOdinga,E.G.H,

54 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 55 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Arbitrators andtheInstitute ofCertifiedPublicSecretaries. Law Society of Kenya, the East African Law Society, the Chartered Institute of Public Secretary. Heholdsmembershipin various institutionsincludingthe Certified a and Oaths for Commissioner a Wamalwaalso Hon. is law. company law with bias to maritime law/law of the sea; labour law and law; international expertise include;commerciallaw andbusiness administration;constitutional legally challenging and high profile international consultancies. His areas of legal experienced lawyerwhohasundertaken fora. Heisastuteandwidely various 17 yearsof experience in the legal profession at both local and international Resistance Movement(NRM). minister for State, Regional Cooperation. She is amember of the ruling National MinisterforStateCommunication and including ministerfor Parliamentary Affairs, Beforein 1982. beingdeputyspeaker, sheservedinvarious ministerialpositions, a Law degree from Makerere University in 1978. She was admitted to the BAR degree inWomen’s Lawfrom theUniversityofZimbabwe.Shegraduatedwith in Kamulidistrict,Uganda.SheholdsaMasters in1956 Born served insince1989. the Kamuli DistrictWomen’s Constituency, Busoga sub-region, a position shehas She isalsothecurrentfor 10 years(2001-2011). MemberofParliament(MP)for She servedasthedeputyspeaker until 2011. who servedasspeakerbetween2001 Speaker inthehistoryofParliamentUganda.ShesucceededEdward Ssekandi, is SpeakeroftheParliament Rt. Hon.RebeccaKadaga lawyer and politician. She is the first female to be elected Ugandan Parliament since May 2011.SheisaUgandan Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is Speaker of the of Uganda is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over Justice, NationalCohesionandConstitutionalAffairs, Hon. EugeneLudovicWamalwa,MP, theMinisterfor Wamalwa Hon. EugeneLudovic (2000-05). Dr.Nagu(2000-05). held numerous positions inthe private sector before joining Parliament and Minister of State, President’s Office, Public Service Management for Community Development, Women andChildren; Affairs and Member of Member ofParliamentandMinister Commission(1995-2000), Parastatal Reform include: SeniorConsultantPresidential(1994-95), positions withthe government a MemberofParliamentfor the Hanang ConstituencyPrevioussince 2005. fromShe hasbeen was MinisterforJusticeandConstitutional affairs 2006-2007. Dr.NaguBefore becomingMinisterofStateforInvestment andEmpowerment, constituency levels. newly electedwomenMembersof Parliament on engaging at parliamentand shementors the and experience, having served inParliament for two terms, Noting her immense wealth of knowledge gender equality and empowerment. Kenya Women ParliamentaryAssociationsheisonthe forefront advocating for together towards shared goalsindemocracyanddevelopment.Asamemberof countries thatsupporteachother of 54andwork a voluntaryassociation is Commonwealthand 2007.ParliamentaryAssociation Association between2003 was theKenyabranchrepresentative ofthe Commonwealth Parliamentary persons that were aresult of the post-election 2007/08 violence. Further, she displaced and during 2010 her tenure shefacilitatedtheresettlement of internally operationalized.She served asthe Minister ofSpecialProgrammes fromto 2008 National SocialProtection Policy wasadoptedbyCabinetandiscurrently being Children and SocialDevelopment. Under her leadership, inthisMinistry,the in 2002. Hon. in 2002. Shabaniscurrent Minister for Gender, Parliament to elected first was Tavetaand constituency Hon. Dr. NaomiShaban,istheMemberofParliamentfor Hon. Dr. NaomiShaban Investment and Empowerment, Office of the Prime the of Minister ofTanzania, aposition shehasheldsince2007. Office Empowerment, and Investment H.E. Dr. MaryMichaelNaguisMinisterofStatefor Nagu H.E. Dr. MaryMichael

56 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 57 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” been detained without trial from for 1982-83 hiswork in the pro-democracy trade unions. the He taught university staff law atthe University of Nairobi. Having organizations throughout the country, and hasalsobeen an activemember of Hehasworked inanumberofprominentin Kenyasincethe1970. humanrights two daughters.ShespeaksSwedish,EnglishandFrench. in Sweden,marriedwith in1955 Bachelor ofArts,UniversityStockholm. Born science froma postgraduateinpolitical theUniversityofGothenburganda 1981. She holds a PhD in Political Science (EU-US relations) from Yale University, Ambassador Ann Lebanon joinedthe (1999-2001). SwedishForeign Ministryin Turkey,University (20052006), Residence atUppsala and Azerbaijan(2001-2005), as SwedishambassadorinParliamentAmbassador-in- (2006-2009), of theSwedishEuropean UnionPresidency,She served secondhalfof2009. Representative to UNEP and UNHABITAT.Mrs. Dismorr is Permanent She is Chair a PhDfrom Washington University. International an MAinEconomicsfromshe obtained theUniversityofDaresSalaam.In2004, Goods Factory, Morogoro.she obtainedaBAinEconomicsand1984 In1976 Shoe was, Planning and Commercial Manager and then General Manager, she Leather Morogoro from 1984-94, And Officer, Tanneries. wasPlanning Morogoro Officer, Marketing and Company Dr.Nagu 1981-84, From NDC. Officer, Project then Officer Operation Assistant was she 1976-81 From government. the a committed activist in the pro-democracy movement Supreme Court of the Republic of Kenya. Dr. Mutunga is Hon. Dr. Mutunga is the Chief Justice of Willy the Supreme CourtoftheRepublicKenya Hon. Dr. MutungaistheChiefJusticeof Willy Comoros, basedinNairobi sinceSeptember2009. Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, Seychellesand H.E Mrs.AnnDismorristhe Swedish Ambassadorto H.E Mrs.AnnDismorr sexual exploitation and abuse. In 1994, Ms. Byanyima founded the Forum for which resulted infar-reaching recommendations toprevent andaddress enquiry intoallegations of misconduct by AU peacekeeping forces inDarfur, the AfricanUnion,shechaired anindependent inter-agencycommissionof While at women into thepeaceprocesses inBurundi andSudan(Darfur). peace agreement signedinNairobi, Kenya,and wasinstrumentalinbringing participation. MsByanyimawasadelegate andwitnessto her country’s 1985 party women’scaucuses,andstrengthened political for effective theirskills women parliamentarians inAfrica, Asia and Arab states, helpedestablishall mentored has She government. local of levels all at decisions make to time first whichresulted inthousandsofpoorwomenelectedforthe government, in local Uganda’s 1995 post-conflict constitution, including a one-third quota for women introducedcaucus, Ms.Byanyima ground-breaking gender equality provisions in major political party and the leader of her country’s first parliamentary women’s women’srightsandpeacebuilding.A founding member ofa governance, Ms.Byanyima hasmore than 25 yearsof distinguished leadershipon democratic as Member of Parliament. politician inher country Uganda, serving three terms the Women, GenderandDevelopmentDirectorateShe hasbeena since2004. joined UNDP from theAfricanUnion Commission where shewasthe Director of of theHighCourtinKenya. of DarEsSalaamandfrom York UniversityinToronto, Canada. HeisanAdvocate competitive and open process. Dr. Mutunga holds a law degree from University unprecedented an through appointed be to Justice Chief first the is He Africa. Justice he was the Resident Representative of the Ford Foundation for Eastern the Board of Directors of Rights & Democracy. Before his appointment as Chief co-Chair ofthe Citizens Coalitionfor Constitutional Change and amember of Rights Commission,amemberoftheNationalConvention Executive Council, democratization. He served as a founder Executive Director of the Kenya Human the author of a number of widely publishedarticleson human rights and Dr. Mutunga wasChairofthe Law SocietyofKenyafromHe isalso 1993-95. movement, he hassincespokenout vociferously on behalf ofpoliticalprisoners. Development Programme (UNDP) Gender Group. She is theDirector Byanyima of theUnitedNations Ms. Winnie Gender Group Development Programme (UNDP) Director oftheUnitedNations Byanyimaisthe Ms. Winnie

58 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 59 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” public sector and ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment inthese sector andensurepublic gender equality andwomen’sempowerment inthe elections; addressing human rights;strengthening goodgovernance efficient and credible run to ability country’s the strengthened that Programme she successfully championed, among others, a complex Democratic Institutions Deputy Country Director and HeadofProgrammes for UNDP Ethiopia where sector and the United Nations. Ms.Musisi joined UN Women after her tenure as Representative sinceJuly2008. UN Resident Coordinator, UN Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident South Africa, Mozambique,ZambiaandnowKenyawhere hehasbeenthe the SultanateofOman,UnitedArabEmirates,UNDP Headquarters, Uganda, (UNDP). Since then, he hasservedthe UNDP withincreasing responsibilitiesin and leftthebankin1985tojoin United NationsDevelopmentProgramme Engineering (UniversityofManchester). Conservation and the Environment (University of Cranfield), a B.Sc in Aeronautical public awards. Ms.Byanyimahas an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in Energy and isarecipient of numerous several publicationson gender and governance on numerous globalandregionalboards public andcommissions,authored country as asenior diplomat inFrancehasserved and UNESCO.MsByanyima Uganda and in other African and Asian countries. Ms Byanyima hasserved her Women in Democracy, an organization that pioneered gender budgeting in years development experience in government, private years development experience in government, of Africa. She has over 20 Director for East andHorn Christine Musisi isUN Women’s Regional Programme ofAfrica East andHorn Regional Programme Director for Christine MusisiisUNWomen’s of Zimbabwe as a Macroeconomist/Econometrician Mr. Chuma began his professional lifeatthe Reserve Bank Mr. Aeneas C. Chuma is aMacro-Economist by profession. and UNDPResidentRepresentative Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. AeneasC.ChumaisUN (KEWOPA). Hon Kilimo isthe Chairperson of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association 2004. 2003- President the of Office State, of Minister and 2004-2005, Immigration in different capacities ranging from Minister of Kilimo hasserved in government Hon in 2002, Communities inherconstituency.Sincedebutintopolitics been instrumentalinbringing a lastingpeacebetween the Pokot and Marakwet fighting an ardentstill she is implementation. Hon.Kilimohasalso crusaderofthelaws’ in effort Her (FGM). against ‘the cut’ culminated inthe passing of the Anti-FGM Law in2011,and Mutilation Genital Female eradicating towards (NGOs) Organizations and Non-Governmental in working with theGovernment inUK. and withaDevelopmentconsultingfirm the UN, Ms.Musisi worked with the Ministry of Women in Development in Uganda of community level experiences and voices to policy processes. Prior to joining leadership inpolitics;gender equality inpolicymakingandplanninglinking women’s local self-governance, and community economic empowerment, social mobilizationand programming approaches that accelerated women’s Inher careerwas instrumentalinintroducing spun,Ms.Musisi Empowerment. and Civil Society from Poverty Reduction and Civil Society Empowerment development professional andassenior manager with experiences ranging processes.Ms. Musis hasserved in Africa, Europe and Central Asia asasocial Gichugu Constituency. She is the sole woman aspirant Coalition ofKenya and aMember of Parliamentfor Hon. Martha Karua is Leader of National Rainbow of Narc-Kenya Hon. MarthaKaruaisleader East. In the course of her career, she has been instrumental Development andMemberofParliamentforMarakwet Hon. Linah J. Kilimo isAssistantMinister for Cooperative Cooperative Development Assistant Ministerfor Hon. LinahJ.Kilimois

60 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 61 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” culturalpractice. Sophia Noor continues tocampaignend FGMasaharmful bill aschair of the parliamentary committee on Labour and Social Welfare. Hon October 7, 2012.Asavictimof FGM, she was instrumental in the passing of the the Prohibition ofFemaleGenitalMutilationAct, which wasassentedtolawin rampant in a Kenya. Togethernorth eastern with HonLinahJebiiKilimo,shechampionedfor (FGM), mutilation genital female against fight unrelenting the is marginalized through gender equality campaigns.Her greatest achievement the of rights the for fight the in forefront the in been has Noor Hon parliament, of the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee.Since her debut in the ChairpersonofLabourandSocialWelfare Committeeandamember Kimmage DevelopmentStudiesCentre inIreland. HonNoor currently servesas Africa (USIU-A) and a Bachelor of Arts in Community Development Studies from University- Management Development (EMOD)from United States International member oftheKenyaWomen ParliamentaryAssociation(KEWOPA). Public AccountsCommitteeandtheonPrivileges.HonKaruaisa member of several House Committees including the House Business Committee, untilsheresignedCohesion & Constitutional Affairs inApril2009.Sheisalsoa WaterHon. KaruaservedastheMinisterofJustice, National Actin2002. Management & Development where she oversaw the implementation of the She hasservedindifferent capacities ranging from Minister of Water Resources reintroduction inKenyaandother of multi-partypoliticskeyachievements. the saw that reforms for fighting in instrumental been has she 90’s, early the in University-Africa(USIU-A). Since her advent intopoliticsback States International the High Court and holdsaMastersdegree in BusinessAdministration from United for presidential seatinthe next general elections. Hon Karua is an Advocate of Association (KEWOPA). She holds aMastersinExecutive Deputy Chairperson of the Kenya Womens Parliamentary Hon. Sophia AbdiNoor is a nominated MP and the is anominatedMP Hon. SophiaAbdiNoor medical technologyfrom FortHare University from the University of Natal and a postgraduate diploma in adult education and holds aBachelorsdegree inSocialScience,majoring inPhilosophyandSociology the underground structures ofthe African National Congress (ANC) in1979.She organizer for the of Natal Organisation Women (NOW) for three years. She joined She resigned duringtheheightofapartheid struggletoworkasafull-time years. laboratory technologistforsix a medical she workedas peace. In1979, was MemberofParliamentfortheANC and activistWomen’s rightsand Ms. Nozizwe and deputyministerofhealth(2004-2007). of Defence(1999-2004) a memberoftheConstitutionalCourtthatcreated theUgandanConstitution. she was parliament. In1995, a memberofUganda’s she was beginning in1989, advocacy organization,anorganizationsheco-founded. For overtwodecades chairpersonofAction for Development,Uganda’sleadingwomen’s the former a strong proponent for and an advocate of women’s rights in Uganda. She was committee of thePan-AfricanParliament.Alawyerbyprofession, shehasbeen a permanent and Discipline, chairperson oftheCommitteeonRules,Privileges was Matembe Hon. Dr. Miria South Sheservedasdeputyminister Africa (2008-2009). of of theRepublic Speaker oftheNationalAssembly Deputy Hon. Nozizwe Madlala—Routledge isformer Routledge Ms. NozizweMadlala- of the Pan-African Parliament from Uganda, where she member Ethics andIntegrityShe (1998-2003). isaformer Hon. Dr. UgandanMinisterof MiriaMatembeisformer

62 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 63 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Medical Association (1997-2003), vice-chairperson of Medical Practitioners Medical Association (1997-2003), and of second National Health Sector Strategic plan (NHSSpII). He was the Chairman sector includes initiating and directing preparation and implementation of the in Pediatricsandchildhealth1984.Some of his achievement in the health of Medicine and Surgery, University of Nairobi in 1977 and a Masters degree neonatologist Scholar byprofession.and aMedical HeholdsaBachelor Center,Medical Dr.Nyikal Australia(1990-1992). Melbourne, isaPediatrician/ Emergency TransportBorn Services and Neonatal Intensive care at Monash Health atthe University of Nairobi afellowandregistrar (1987-1996), in New and Private run hospitals, alecturer in the Department of Pediatrics and Child of Medical Services,Ministryof worked Health (2003-2008), for Government Secretary in the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Director a Permanent the UniversityofLondon,UK. from MissouriSociologyCollege, USA and aDiplomainHomeEconomicsfrom She holdsaBachelorofArtsinSociology Community Development(1960-1969). of Ministry the in Officer Development Community a as worked and (1969-1973) Office (1973-1975). She was also the Principal of Buhare College, Magu, Tanzania Hon. (1975-1983). AbdallahwasDistrict Commissioner in the Prime Minister’s She served as Regional Commissioner for Dodoma andMorogoro(19831987) Development. Office—Capital Minister’s Prime and President’s Development, Authority and CommunityDevelopment, Agriculture andLivestock Government minister forHealth,Works, Local RegionalAdministrationandLocalGovernment, (MGCSD) sinceOctober 2008. Hepreviously servedas Ministry ofGender, Children andSocialDevelopment Dr. JamesWambura Secretary inthe NyikalisPermanent Dr. JamesWambura Nyikal including in variousministerialpositions(1987-2005), Women Tanzania. Cross PartyPlatform, Sheserved Hon. Anna Margareth Abdallah isChair of Tanzania Abdallah Hon. AnnaMargareth of Chicago. University, Master of Arts and aBachelor of Arts from the University Northwestern violence againstwomen,andnumerous otheragencies.SheholdsaPhDfrom Ministry, theSpecialRapporteur of theUnitedNationsHumanRightsCouncilon US StateDepartment,China-AfricaDevelopmentFund,theFinnishForeign Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), the World Bank, USAID, Relations andhasserved as anexpert consultant for UNESCO, United Nations and bookseries.Tripp Press, andnumerous otherjournals a memberofthe is for Research on Women, Tanzania StudiesAssociation, University ofWisconsin Studies Association, American Political Science Association, National Council Political ScienceAssociationandhasservedon the boards ofthe African the African StudiesAssociation.Shehasbeenavicepresident ofthe American and ondemocratization andsemi-authoritarianisminAfrica.Sheispresident of countries, African post-conflict in women Africa, in politics and gender Africa, in society and bookchaptersonwomen’smovementsglobalfeminism,civil Regime (Lynne Rienner,is her 2010)mostrecent book. Tripp haspublishedarticles context.Museveni’sUganda:Paradoxes ofPowerinaHybrid in aninternational African politics, comparativewomen and politicsgender studies Research onGenderandWomen. Her teachingandresearch interests are in African East first the of Federation ofMedicalAssociations. member founding the is He (20042008). Organization Dentists Board in Kenya, member of the executive board of the World Health which she earned in 1981 from in1981 Dalhousie University which sheearned science, political in PhD a attain to woman Kenyan first Professor Maria Nzomo holds the distinction of being the Professor MariaNzomo Wisconsin-Madison. She is alsodirector Wisconsin-Madison. of the Center for and Gender&Women’s StudiesattheUniversityof Professor AiliMariTripp isProfessor ofPoliticalScience Professor AiliMariTripp

64 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 65 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Centre in2009. oftheAfricanWomen theestablishment inspiredissues hertospearhead Studies andadvancement. Herinvolvementwithwomen in women’sempowerment Kenya. Shehasmentored manywomen who havegone on toplaycriticalroles advocated for has consistentlyandpassionatelygender equality andequityin ingender/women and literature studies. Shehasbeenaleaderinwomen’smovementformanyyearswhere she oral of field the in widely published has She and magazines. aswellnewspapers several articlesonthesesubjectsinpeer-reviewed journals known as anardent promoter of gender and human rights and haspublished in Geneva,Switzerland,apositionsheholdstodate.MariaNzomoalsowell is representative to the United Nations the Kenyan ambassador andpermanent Swaziland andZimbabwe) at the United Nations. In 2006, she was appointed Africa(Lesotho, Mozambique, posts inSouthern a numberofambassadorial ambassador of repute. Between October andJanuary2009,sheheld 2003 studies,Prof Nzomoherselfasanational has alsoestablished international Well known locally andabroad asanastuteprofessor of political scienceand in 1995. studies an associateprofessoreconomy ofpoliticalandinternational Nairobi, starting out as aTutorial Fellow in 1979 and rising up the ranks to become in Canada.Shehasover30yearsofteachingexperienceattheUniversity NGEC isaconstitutional Commission withthe functions Commission (NGEC),Kenya.The Gender andEquality Lichuma Winfred is the Chairperson of The National Chairperson ofNGEC Lichumaisthe Winfred an MA (Literature), from USA. the University of Wisconsin, Kenya. She holdsaPhDfrom UniversityofNairobi and Women Studies Centre (AWSC), University of Nairobi, and Chair, Department of Literature and Director, African Wanjiku Mukabi Kabira is Associate Professor of Literature Kabira Prof. Wanjiku Mukabi on varioushistoricalandanthropology issues. made variouscontributions in mediaproduction, publications,andpresentations and Institute of African Studies. Hehascarried out several researches andhas examiner in Kenyatta University, University of Nairobi, University of Dar es Salaam He hasrich experience in heritage, anthropology, language and wasanexternal Consultant of the New Nairobi Museum and Athletics Kenya Museums respectively. Sites &Monuments at the National Museumsof Kenya and Team Leader and Council ofMonuments andSites(ICOMOS)Kenya.Dr. KibunjiawastheDirector, of the Diversityof Cultural Expressions, Chairperson and member of International Kenya Representative to UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion Kenya, Board Member Tana andAthi River DevelopmentAuthority (TARDA), from the University of Nairobi. Heisamember of the Institute of Directors (IOD) Rutgers, The StateUniversity,NewJerseyUSAandaBAinArchaeology &History Magistrate. years andservedacross thecountry, growing uptherankstoSeniorResident career asaMagistrateoftheHighCourt of Kenya,apositionsheheldfor 10 worked asapracticingAdvocateoftheHighCourt of Kenya.Shebeganher been alegaladvisertothe National AidsControl Council(NACC). She alsohas a CommissionerattheKenyaNationalCommissiononHumanRightsandhas and Development from the University of Nairobi. Previously, shehasservedas an LLM from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom and a MA in Gender lawyer ofover20yearsstanding.SheholdsanLLBfrom theUniversityofNairobi, in accordance with Article 27 of the Constitution of Kenya isa 2010. Winfred that includepromoting gender equality andfreedom from discrimination in Kenya.HeholdsaPh.DandMAAnthropology from National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) Dr.the Chairpersonof is Mzalendo N. Kibunjia,EBS, is theChairpersonofNCIC Dr. MzalendoN.Kibunjia

66 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 67 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Advocate oftheHighCourtKenya. at NjorogeCounsel (1988-1989) Musyoka and Co. Advocates. Lucy Ndungu is LucyalsoservedasaLitigation and StateCounsel(1989-1995). (1995-2001) Senior Principal StateCounsel (2001-2004),StateCounsel Counsel (2004-2005), and March 2009. of Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) betweenDecember2007 between June and December 2008. Healsoservedon the Board of Directors consultant for UNDP – Somaliafor the SomaliaConstitution Making Project of ArturandHealsoservedasalegal the activitiesMargaryan Sargasyan. appointed bythePresident totheKirukiCommissionofInquiryinquire into on Somalia.InJune Constitutionalism andFederalisminBaidoa, 2006,hewas Somalia (UNPOS)asalegalconsultantinthetrainingofSomaliParliamentarians for him appointed office political Nations United the 2006, May In 2005. to 2000 a CommissionerintheConstitution of KenyaReviewCommission(CKRC)from Registrar General Senior (2005-2008), PrincipalState 2008. She has worked in the State Law Office as Deputy Lucy Ndungu is Registrar of Political Parties, Kenya since of PoliticalParties Lucy NdunguisRegistrar Public Secretary of Kenya (CPSK).Mr. Ahmed served as Certified a also is Mr.Ahmed 1995. since Nairobi in Law Graduate of University of Nairobi. He has been practicing Electoral andBoundariesCommission(IEBC)aLaw Ahmed Issack Hassan isthe Chairperson of Independent the ChairpersonofIEBC Ahmed IssackHassanis University ofWestern OntarioinLondon,Canada. York, and a Bachelors’degree in Economics and Industrial Psychology from the from Affairs ColumbiaUniversityinNew holds aMasters’degree in International leaders. Mrs.Kavuma is fluent in English, Amharic, and German basic French. She the most conservative religious leadersandthe progressive, includingpolitical she played a critical role mediating conflicts and developing alliances between African Council of Religious Leaders-Religions for Peace based inKenya, whereby to that,sheheldthepositionofRegional Programme Coordinator forthe Prior Africa. of Horn and East the as well of as offices Africa regional West the to Previously withUNIFEM, shewasresponsible for providing programmatic support action. She hasalsoworked closely with the private sector and government. work, programmesociety mobilizationfor planningandmanagement;civil mainly onissuesofrelated topastoralismanddrylandcommunities. levels international and national at arena influencing policy in active been has She organization, in the arid and semi-arid lands of strengthening. Kenya. In the past five years, Safia institutional and local non-governmental society, especially has contributedcivil financing tobuilding strategic of provision through groupsmainly targeting themarginalized women andpastoralists) (mainly programmes in worked has She years. 10 than more for organizations for-profit not- has workedindevelopmentandrelief sectorwithvariousinternational Safia Nairobi. of University the from Philosophy and Science Political in degree Safia AbdiDima HIV/AIDS. Herexpertiseextendstoadvocacyandpolicy substantive areas of Gender, Reproductive Health, and Nations over 15 yearsof development experience in the Director of UN Women in Kenya. She brings to the United Mrs. Zebib Kavuma, a national of Ethiopia, is the Country Director ofUNWomen inKenya Mrs. ZebibKavumaistheCountry and CommunityDevelopmentaBachelorofArts in Kenya.SheholdsMasterofArtsRuralSociology and coordinating transition to devolved governance Authority, ofTransition amember a body charged with the responsibility of facilitating is Dima Abdi Safia

68 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 69 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” elections totheEuropean Parliament. direct first the on book a co-authored and subjects related various taught she at degree Oxford University,specializinginpoliticalgeography. While agraduate class student, first a and awards academic of number a obtained She U.K. and educated in the EPP political group inLondon. Ms. O’Haganwasborn Ireland. She later represented the merged EDG/ institutional issuesandNorthern job was asa political advisorin the European Parliament on foreign affairs, and led a team that developed the party’s first on-line intranet. Her first political communication the United Kingdom. She wasalsoresponsible for their internal the head of research for the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons in on quantitative research methods. Prior to joining NDI,Ms.O’Haganservedas events and produced a manual for the Institute NDI atanumber of international where sheruns political partyandother programs for NDI. She has represented of thevoterregistry.analysis statistical Ms.O’HaganmovedtoNairobi in2009, missions, publicopinion research, digital mappingof election results and and observation electionassessment in Georgiaalsoincludedinternational parliamentary anddomesticelection monitoring programs. Her work for NDI she movedtoandservedasNDI’scountry Tbilisi director running in Georgia, moved to Moscow where she served asNDI’scountry director in Russia.In 2006, O’Hagan Ms. 2005, In Serbia. in results election of maps digital of set first the of party andcivicprograms,political opinion research public andthecreation later intheyeartodirect NDI’sprograms inSerbia.Thisincludedparliamentary, program as aconsultant.shejoinedNDIfulltimeinSlovakia,moving In early2003 whenshewasinvitedtocontribute working forNDIin2001, totheCroatia Democratic Institute in Kenya (NDI). Mary first began first Mary (NDI). Kenya in Institute Democratic Mary O’Hagan isthe Senior Resident Director for National Institute inKenya Director forNationalDemocratic Mary O’HaganistheSeniorResident rights andtransitional justice. women’s reproductive health and rights. Her mainareas ofinterest are human honoured her for exemplary commitment in championing the advancement of Steering Committee. In 2010,the Reproductive Health andRightsAlliance(RHRA) Development (NCPD)andisalsoamember ofthe Judicial Transformation Unit as aboard member of the National Co-ordinating Agency for Population and currently serves and the Steering Committee on Devolved Government.Grace (2009) Kenya). She has also previously served on the taskforce on judicial reforms CommissionofJurists(ICJ of KenyaandtheKenyanSection International AgainstWomenworked attheCoalitiononViolence (COVAW), theLawSociety working in the human rights sector for more than 11 years. She has previously in Human Rights from the University of London, United Kingdom. Grace has been currentlyUnited Kingdom.Sheis pursuingaMastersinLawwithspecialization historyfrom theUniversityofLondon. in modern master in public policy from Princeton University and a first class honours degree a holds He competition. political to related conflict managing and assistance in Lebanon.Heregularlyparty legislationelectoral deliverstrainingsoneffective electoral andpolitical of partyinPalestine,andaspartateamassessing including asUN senior adviserandchiefofoperationsinAfghanistan, IFES chief the UN and other organisations on elections programmes across five continents, post-war recovery. PriorGroup tojoiningCrisis heworkedforaboutadecade Director of Research at the International Director ofResearch attheInternational Richard Atwoodisthe with anLLBDegree from theUniversityofLeicester, Kenya. Grace is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya Grace Maingi-Kimani isthe Executive Director of FIDA of FIDAKenya the ExecutiveDirector Grace Maingi-Kimaniis he inelections,democratic specialises transitions and conflict prevention organization based in Brussels, where Crisis Group, a leading nongovernmental International Richard AtwoodistheDirector of Research atthe Crisis Group

70 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 71 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” holds aMastersdegree in GlobalExecutiveMastersinBusinessAdministration, leading Kiss FM and Classic 105,and a national daily – The Star. Mr. Kiprono Media Companyin Kenyawith several radiostationsincluding the market and strengthen thecapacityofpoliticalpartiesinhercountryKenya. human rightsdefendersinKenyaandgloballyasshealsoworkstoinstitutionalize to increase Women Rights inKenya. Njeri continues to work for the protection of ILO andtheWomen’s Entrepreneurship Developmentinrecognition for herwork Njeri receivedDemocracy’. In2010, the‘ILOWedge Awardgiven jointly by 2010’ City of The Hague on the 3rd November for 2009 ‘Commitment to Peace and ‘Humanity Award’. Shewasalsoawarded the ‘Democracy Ribbon’bythe Frankfurt am Mainfor ‘Commitment to LawandJustice’awarded her inaugural towards that contribution. On 29thOctober 2009, The Chamber of Lawyers, sacrifices major made has and life adult her of most for defender rights human both the Kenyan politicalandcivilsocietyleadership.Ms.Kabeberihasbeen a through her writings). Shehasunequaledexperience working with impartially democracyandhuman rights(evidenced in theareasgovernance, ofequality, International Centre for Policy and Conflict. Ms.Kabeberi is also an opinion shaper Rights Commission,theReleasePoliticalPrisonersPressure Group (RPP)andthe Africa. She has served on the board of the Kenya Human for East & Southern astheDevelopmentCoordinator for seven yearsfor Amnesty International Prior to this assignment, which she has held since April 2004, Ms.Kabeberi worked Coordinator for the Netherlands-Institute for Multi-PartyDemocracy(N-IMD). Radio AfricaLimited, whichisnowthe fastest growing of Association in Kenya. He is the Founder Chairman Mr. ofthe Media Owners Kiprono Kittony is Chairman Owners AssociationinKenya oftheMedia Chairman Mr. Kiprono Kittonyis Party Democracy (CMD-Kenya). She is alsothe Country Njeri Kabeberi is ExecutiveDirector of the Centre for Multi- Director ofCMD-Kenya Njeri KabeberiisExecutive in Journalism, at Tanzaniain Journalism, (TSJ). SchoolofJournalism Prime Minister’s award for Best FemaleStudent and Best Dissertationfor Diploma Tanzaniain Journalism, Diploma she received In 1986, the SchoolofJournalism. UK, aBachelorofArtsinDevelopment Studies from Kimmege,Ireland, anda from Cardiff University, raping minors.SheholdsaMasterofArts inJournalism punishment ofrapiststo 30 yearsinjailandlifesentence for gang rape and the increased and FGM criminalized time first the for law The (SOSPA)1998. Act change including Enactment of the SpecialProvisioncountry’s SexualOffence influencing policy in instrumental been has years Six last the in leading been has rights and children’s women’s decadesofTAMWA,through the useofmedia.Two for the Association whichshe fight to tool a TAMWA as form to journalists rights programme, sheteamedupwith11other Mwangaza. In1987,women to the rank of and News producerSub Editor at RTD of a famous women’s at RadioTanzania Towards(RTD). DaresSalaam she hadrisen theendof2001, other worthycauses. is alsoinvolvedinphilanthropicsuch asaidingorphansandsupporting activities International relations. While not working, Mr. Kiprono enjoys golfing, jogging, and of variousdevelopmentalprojects countrywide and hasawideexposure in SMEs. Mr. Kipronoan implementer Kittonylifeas hasalotofexperienceinpublic National ChamberofCommercealso aDirector &Industry,andis of other of the Kenya Betting Control & Licensing Board and the National Chairman of MtechLimited,aBoard memberofKEPSA(KenyaPrivateSectorAssociation), Safaricom Dealership, aBoard member of Media Council of Kenya, Chairman University of Nairobi. He is alsothe CEO of Capital Realtime Limited, which is a a Bachelor of Commerce Business Administration and a lawdegree from the reform for over 20 years. In 1982 she startedasareporteryears. In1982 forover20 reform advancement through awareness-raising andjudicial Nkya hasbeenaleadingadvocateforwomen’s of Tanzania Media Women Organization (TAMWA). and ExecutiveDirector a journalist Ananilea Nkyais Director ofTAMWA Ananilea NkyaisExecutive

72 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 73 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” Salaam. and educated in Tanzania. He holds alawdegree from the University of Dar es editor, features editor andcolumnistbeforeJenerali wasborn leavingin1974. News and Sunday Newsasa trainee reporter, rising to become a reporter, sub- in 1972, he joined Tanganyika Standard Newspapers, publishersof the Daily most popularradicalmagazinesinthe country. Immediately aftergraduating the of one Rai, weekly independent Kiswahili independent first the of founder a was a member of its National Executive Committee from 1992 to 1997. He was of the ruling partyTANU, and laterCCM(ChamachaMapinduzi)of which he a memberofparliament. Since graduating,hehasbeenanactivemember positions includingbeing civil society,havingservedinvariousGovernmental and women. ofyouth for empowerment anddevolution.Sheilahasapassion sector reforms electoral support, public justice, genderequalityandwomen’sempowerment, areas includingconstitutionalismand the rule of law, human rights and accessto Crime, andwithUNDP. focusingonkey SheilaleadsUNDP’swork in governance Court of Kenya, and a governance practitioner with the UN Office on Drugs and of London. She hasseveralyearsofexperienceasanAdvocatetheHigh from the University of Nairobi and a Masters Degree in Law from the University activist. Hehasbeen a prominent member of Tanzanian Tanzania. andaPan-African Jeneraliisajournalist ofHabariCorporation, Jenerali UlimwenguisChairman Corporation, Tanzania. ofHabari Chairman Jenerali Ulimwenguis Unit.SheholdsaLawdegree Democratic Governance Programmethe Team (UNDP)inKenyaandis Leader, Sheila NgatiaworkswithUnited Nations Development Unit UNDPKenya Leader, DemocraticGovernance Sheila NgatiaistheTeam position ofSpokesperson for the UN Mission inLiberia.Shestarted her career Framework toalltheCourtStationsinKenyaforJudiciary. Transformationelections inKenyaandfacilitatingthedevolutionJudicial society onthecominggeneral parties andcivil include trainingofpolitical Consultants Limited as a Senior Training Consultant. Some of her key assignments currently is workingforWMGManagement Sudan andSouthAfrica.Winnie in Kenya,Uganda,Tanzania, Rwanda,Burundi,Ethiopia,Somalia,Somaliland, UNHCR, UNIFEM,UNFPAUnited Nationsbodiessuchas andUNDP. Shehaswork Authorities,prisonsandpolicedepartments, aswellthe Local Government elected to parliamentary or civic positions.She has worked with various Ministries, proud that a good number of those she trained were successful and were either on howtowinelections.She is them withknowledgeandskills teams toequip in trainingwomencandidatesandtheircampaign material. Shealsospecialised cycle including monitoring and evaluation development of civic education experience in results basedstrategy development, management of the project vast obtained and years seventeen for society civil and field development the processes andgender. Before herappointmentasCommissioner, sheworked in electoral independent consultant and trainer on democracy, governance, the Human Resource and Training is arenowned Committee. WinnieGuchu electoral process among the Kenyan electorate. At the Commission, she chaired the team that conducted a successful referendum that rebuilt confidence in the andwaspartof instrumental in introducing and implementingelectoral reforms Winnie Guchu Winnie Adviser at the UNDP’s Africa Sub-Regional Office in Office Sub-Regional Africa Dakar, Sénégal,afterhavingrecently occupiedthe UNDP’s the at Adviser is theRegional Communication Ms. MaimounaN.Mills Ms. MaimounaN.Mills Interim Independent Electoral Commission that was Commissioner of the University. She is a former an EducationGraduateofKenyatta Guchuis Winnie

74 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 75 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” women’s forum. private andcivilsociety. She is member of different national andinternational public, in principles gender of compliance the monitoring with charge in office Minister’s Prime under Office/observatory Monitoring Gender called institution ofRwandatoheadthenewConstitutional nominated bytheGovernment was electedasaNationalWomenIn 2004 council Chairperson.shewas In 2008 many challenges that women were faced withas consequences of genocide. in Rwanda,participateddifferent mobilization and advocacyactivitiesfor resettlement activities. From 1999, she joined civil society women associations in refugees’ 2001 to 2006 worked with UNDP project supporting Government Degree) inCommunicationfrom theUniversityofParisX-Nanterre. Commission. Sheholdsa“Diplomed’EtudesApprofondies” (D.E.A/Post-Masters a memberoftheAfricanUnion’sWomen’sis Institute forDemocracy.MsMills by theAfrican the ImageofAfricainAmericanMedia,whichwaspublished Shorenstein Centre forPress, PoliticsandPublicPolicy,where shewrote athesison spent ayearasfellowatHarvard UniversityKennedy School of Government’s Awards. as ajudgefortheCNN/SABC AfricanJournalism Maimouna Mills In1995, (USA), andserved 3000-member strong National AssociationofBlackJournalists in the U.S private sector. Shebelongsto various mediaorganizationssuchasthe also appointedasSpecialAdvisorto the Prime Minister of Senegal, and worked Unit. During her professional career spanning close to three decades, she was General. Maimouna then joined UNDP-DRC as Headof the Communication the Resident Coordinator and DeputySpecialRepresentative of the UN Secretary- of office the in Advisor Information Assistance, consultant/Public a ofHumanitarian as working before Coordination the for Office UN the for Manager andAdvocacy of Congo Republic (DRC)where sheservedasPublicInformation Democratic topost-conflict move to her prompted experience That Conflict. Communication Officer for the Under Secretary General for Children and Armed of America in Washington DC for more than 15 years. In 2002, she joined the UN as Broadcaster anchoring radio andtelevisionprograms attheVoiceInternational Economic and SocialScienceResearch inAfrica (CODESRIA), andthen served as as aResearch andEditorialAssistantattheCouncilfor the Developmentof with Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion.with MinistryofGenderandFamily From National BankofCommerce, from1999worked and Development. Worked for 8 yearswithTanzania is currently undertaking her Masters Degree in Gender She in1966. Oda fromGasinzigwa born Rwandawas Gasinzigwa Oda Student Welfare Society,UniversityofNairobi. leaders. She has received an award for mentoring young women from Women researcher on gender and women’sissues, amentor to young upcoming women for planning andprogramming. At the Caucus, she continues to be anardent her officer, programme national UNFPA assignment covered thearea ofatechnicaladvisor onuseofgender statistics a As CLEAR. and ANCPAN FEMNET, the Caucus,MsOkumuservedasaSenior GenderConsultantforvariousNGOs; and theMinistryofGenderSportsCulture and SocialServices.Prior to joining Ministry of Planning and National Development, the Central Bureau of Statistics inmany and national documents emanating from major UN conferences. She has worked for nationally policy government influencing in Statistics of use and policies andhasplayedakeyrole in the development gendered government management and evaluation.Shehasbeenintheforefront in advocatingfor and trainswomenleaders,politicalaspirantsotherleaders. organizations bothatthegrassrootseducator a civic and is andnationallevel frequently engaged as technical advisor with several women and human rights economic and social change in their communities. She is alsoaconsultant and is of drivers as serve and potential economic their fulfill them enable to skills with Women in Management program, that equips women in developing countries Centre for the of anAlumnus is Development andPopulationActivities-CEDPA, inWashington D.C’sGlobal She field. the in working experience of years Trust.Daisywith several andwomen’srightsspecialist isagovernance Daisy Amdany of programmeexperience inpolicyanalysis, planning, the University of Ghana – Legon. Ms.Okumu has awealth Degree in Demography andPopulation Planning from the University of Nairobi and a UN fellowship Masters Ms. Deborah Anyango Okumu holds a B.A degree from Ms. DeborahAnyangoOkumu the Community Advocacy and Awareness (CRAWN) Political Alliance-Kenya and the Executive Director of Daisy Amdany is the Chairperson of the Women

76 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 77 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” the prestigious BritishChevening Scholarshipin2005. Award Journalists the Reuters/IUCN International She wasalsoawarded in1999. oftheYearZipporah wasawarded AfricanJournalist (Merit) Awardand in2000 Journalism. University in London where she completed an MA in International where1999 shestayeduntilAugust 2005. InSeptember 2005 sheattended City left to take up the position of Sub-Editor then Editor at Nation Media Group in where shealsoranaweeklycolumnonscience andenvironmentalShe issues. soon aftercompletingthisshejoinedthe EastAfricanStandard asaSub-Editor Postgraduate Diploma inMassCommunications atthe University ofNairobi and a Hansardas Reporter She lefttopursuea for theKenyaNational Assembly. began in1993 worked for the Nation MediaGroup. Her career in journalism editions beforedaily beingpromoted to Managing Editor. Before then she had Zipporah joined The Standard Group in 2007 as Deputy Managing Editor of the as overseeingitsonlinecontent. magazines andpulloutsinthenewspaperaswell magazines sectionofThe Standard Group, Zipporahwasresponsible for all the civil societyfinancinginEastAfrica. Published on human rights and accessto justice, and alsoon philanthropy and gender and humanrights. in Kenya.Consultant Ethnic Equalityongovernance, to justice. Currently, also aPhD candidate at University of Pretoria writing on with special focus on human rights, gender,work in governance and access Africa. In her previous role asManagingEditor of the from allover Parliamentarians andalsofor journalists Women Parliamentarians, the Commonwealth Women in Nairobi. She has handled media training for Kenya Zipporah Musau iscurrently a MediaConsultant based Zipporah Musau DisputeResolution. She is alawyerof 22 years Alternative HumanRightsand School oflawlecturingInternational Connie Ngondi isalecturer at Kenyatta University Connie Ngondi adoption of a new constitution. Prior to her relocation back to Kenya, Uduak was the since first the elections, general forthcoming Kenya’s to run-up the in news analyst, withinvitedguests addressof asenioreditorand apolitical in the issues Africa. The program airs onWednesday Aresident panelcomprised mornings. Nations Population Fund(UNFPA). United the by sponsored fistula obstetric on book a writing currently is of theYear Gender &DevelopmentandCNNAfricanPrintJournalist She 2000. in Best Print and 2007Journalist 2008 2009, Gender &Development,KEMEP2010, (WOSWA) in to celebrate their nominated role models, ILO 2009 Best Journalist the Year 2011 bythe University of Nairobi’s Women Students Welfare Association by TheStandardand 2012) 2011 (2010, Gender Issues MediaGroup, BestSisterof in Reporting and developmentissues,amongthem, the ExcellenceinJournalism at Nation Media Group. Njoki has won numerous awards for reporting gender joining the Standard MediaGroup, she worked as afeature writer for 10 years development, youth, human interest, culture, society andentertainment. Before and women. She has publishedmore than 4,000 articlesfocusing on gender, Sisters and Mothers & Daughters), which are all mentorship programmes for girls sessions for various women groups on human and legal rights (Sista 2Sista,Eve and moderatestraining Sunday (EveSisters)leadstheweekly.Njoki published eachweekon Wednesday andwomen issues published eachweek 15 yearsago. She is aweeklycolumniston gender issues (Gender Agenda) career Shestartedherjournalism issues, motivationalspeakerandjournalist. Associate Editor(Magazines) Njoki KaruoyaisSenior television station, which is also viewed across Eastern television station,whichisalsoviewed across Eastern program, Cheche, on CitizenTV, Kenya’sleading Uduak Amimohoststhecurrent discussion affairs Cheche, onCitizenTV discussionprogram,affairs Uduak Amimohoststhecurrent winning editor, columniston gender and development Standard MediaGroup, Kenya.Njokiisanaward- Njoki Karuoya isSenior Associate Editor (Magazines), Standard MediaGroup

78 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 79 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” whether atthelocalcommunityor nationallevel. of powerinsocial,political,economic and culturallifeinallareas oftheir lives, tochallengethestatusquothathinderwomenfromher efforts reaching positions woman among the 8 (eight)candidates.Allher life Cllr. Muthoni has dedicated vied asa Member of Parliament for Kamukunji by– elections 2011 being the only at 4Cs, NCEC Bomas and its subsequent YES Campaign - Referendum. She also engaged in the run-up to the development of the Kenya’s current constitution roleParty; shewasalso NARC KenyaPolitical is issues modelpartyondisability extensively inmainstreamingissues inpoliticalparties.Her personswithdisability social Nairobi CityCouncilandmanagementparties.Shehasparticipated of political committee; &development the at work her from gained action, affirmative for advocating mainstreaming, housing committee; services & housing committee etc. Cllr. Muthoni has vastexperience in gender finance the e.g. BBC, Voice ofAmericaandReuters. trainer inKenya,theUnitedStates,KingdomandEthiopiawith of experienceasaradioandtelevisionreporter, presenter, producer, editorand in Television withReuters Producer witharound 15 years Nairobi. Shehasalsoworked with VOA.Sheisajournalist anAssistant as was job first Her Nigeria. in Sudan’s referendum of 2010, elections in Ghana and Kenya, and climate change and Westernwidely across Eastern Africa on various assignmentsincluding travelled has Uduak Africa. on Focus programme, flagship Service African the the BBC Correspondent in Ethiopia and a BBC senior producer and presenter on s Bty uug i a ayr gne ad conflict and gender lawyer, a oftheTruth, Vice-Chair Justice and expert. Sheisformer is Murungi Betty Ms. and conflictexpert Ms. BettyMurungiisalawyer, gender for aperiodof10years;chairingseveralcommittees Council asanelectedCouncillorattheageof22years elected in the year 2006. She has served the Nairobi City Treasurer ofMaendeleoYa Wanawake Organization Cllr. Muthoni Kihara is currently the National Deputy Cllr. MuthoniKihara Somalia, DRC, and South Sudan among other hotspots in the region. She has Jenkins conservation awards. Herworkhasseenhertravelthrice to wartorn of the year awards in 2004 and 2005 and is alsoarecipient of Peter Journalist Her award winningworkhas beenrecognized intheprestigious CNN African news editor at the time of her departure. toanalternate rising from an intern now. She haspreviously worked at the Nation Media Group’s Broadcast Division Peace bytheCardozo SchoolofLaw. Advocate for Human Rights program and wasnamedthe 2005 International work in human rights. shewasafellowatthe In 2005-2006Harvard LawSchool’s for Spear(MBS)her national honour of theMoranOrder oftheBurning and reproductiveBetty received healthrightsissues.InDecember2003, the aroundinterventions particularly sexualminoritiesandother sexual autonomy Fund-Africa, an innovative feministfund that supports bold human rights Commission. She co-founded and directed for eight years the Urgent Action and testifyingattheSierraLeoneTruthsurvivors inparticipating Reconciliation for Gender Justice). Inthatcapacity,shewasinstrumentalinsupportingwomen Criminal Court (later,Gender Justice for an International the Women’s Initiatives serving aschairpersonoftheExecutiveCommittee of theWomen’s Caucusfor Court. Betty has worked on gender justice issueswithinthe African continent the Board ofDirectors of the Trust Criminal of the International Fund for Victims Trust CriminalCourt. Murungi isamemberof oftheInternational FundforVictims Reconciliation Commissionof Kenya. Member of the Board of Directors of the Kimani has worked as a journalist for more thantenyears Kimani hasworked as ajournalist South African Broadcasting Corporation, SABC. Ms. Sarah KimaniistheEastAfricanCorrespondent for the for SABC African Correspondent Sarah KimaniistheEast 2009. Commissioner ofPolicetheRepublicKenyasince Mr. Matthew Kirai Iteere, CBS,EBS,OGW, isthe the CommissionerofPoliceKenya Mr. MatthewKirai Iteere is

80 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” 81 “Championing Women’s Political Leadership: Delivering the One-Third Promise in Kenya” children. Sheismarriedwithonedaughter. an interest inhuman-interest storiesespeciallythose touching on womenand