[George Njunge/Standard]The High Court has dismissed a case seeking to have more women considered by political parties to contest elective seats. Justice John Mativo yesterday dismissed a suit filed by the National Gender and Equality Commission, which sought to force political parties to bring more women on board to ensure gender equality. “In my analysis and the reasons enumerated, the conclusive becomes irresistible that the petition fails,” Mativo ruled. The commission alleged that IEBC violated the law by gazetting the party list and leaving it to political parties to make their own rules. The allocation formula was illegal and by the time the elections were held, the final list was yet to be published,” the gender commission said.

Source: Standard Digital May 05, 2018 06:04 UTC