AN ANALYSIS OF THE BUILDING BRIDGES INITIATIVE (BBI) REPORT IN RELATION TO SDG 5: ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS IN KENYA AND CONSTITUTION OF KENYA, 2010 Compiled For SDG Forum Kenya By KENNETH VICTOR ODARY November 2020 1 Table of Contents SDG 5: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 1.1 Development Context .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.2 The Building Bridges Initiative to Unity Agenda and SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls in Kenya .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.3 Purpose of the Report ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.2.1Objectives of the Assessment .................................................................................................................................. 12 1.2.2Methodology ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 2.0 Constitutional Imperatives on SDG 5:...................................................................................................................................... 13 2.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.2 National Ethos ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 2.3 Rights and responsibilities ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 2.4 Ethnic antagonism and Competition ......................................................................................................................................... 14 2.5 Elections ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.6 Inclusivity .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.7 Shared Prosperity ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.8 Corruption ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.9 Devolution ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.10 Safety and Security ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.11 Implementation mechanism ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 2.0 Implementation Challenges on SDG 5: .................................................................................................................................... 17 3.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2 National Ethos ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.3 Responsibilities and Rights ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.4 Ethnic Antagonism and Competition ........................................................................................................................................ 18 3.5 Divisive Elections ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.5.1 Political Party Primaries ............................................................................................................................................ 18 3.5.2. Campaigning Finance ................................................................................................................................................ 19 3.5.3. Electoral System ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 3. 5.5 Political Party Nominations List and special seats ............................................................................................ 20 3. 5.6 Independent candidates ........................................................................................................................................... 21 3.6 Inclusivity .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 3.7 Shared Prosperity ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.8 Corruption ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.9 Devolution ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.10 Safety Security............................................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.11 Judicial Decisions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.12 Implementation mechanisms ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 4.0 BBI taskforce proposals on SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls in Kenya........... 25 4.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Rights and Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 4.3 Divisive elections. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25 4.4 Inclusivity .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.5 Shared Prosperity. .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.6 Devolution. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.7 Safety and Security. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28 5.0 Recommendations to Advance and Strengthen on SDG 5: ................................................................................................ 29 References .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Annex 1: BBI Nine Point Agenda ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 Annex 2: COMPARATIVE MATRIX ...............................................................................................................................................