President William Ruto has said his administration is committed to achieving the two-thirds gender principle. We have spoken to many leaders, including men, and for the first time they are committed to this cause,” President Ruto said. The seven women governors, led by Council of Governors Chairperson Anne Waiguru, said the caucus will focus on mentorship programmes. Previous legislative attempts to implement the two-thirds gender principle have stalled due to lack of support from MPs. A multi-sectoral working group on the two-thirds gender principle, led by Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa, last week submitted a report, which is currently before Parliament, with a number of recommendations on how to achieve gender parity.

Source: Daily Nation March 08, 2024 03:26 UTC