FROM QUALITY TO QUANTITY:
Translating the constitution and legal statutes on gender equality into numerical strength of women in elected offices in Kenya.
Njeri KabeberiExecutive Director; Centre for Multi-Party Democracy Kenya
WOMEN ELECTION:KENYAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
POSITIONS NUMBERS PERCENTAGE
MEN ELECTED (78.3%) 274 78.29
WOMEN ELECTED (4.6%) 16 4.57
WOMEN SEATS (13.4%) 47 13.43 NOMINATED WOMEN (1.4%) 5 1.43
NOMINATED MEN (2.0%) 7 2.00
SPEAKER (0.3%) 1 0.29
TOTAL 350 100.00
274
16
47 57 1
MEN ELECTED (78.3%)
WOMEN ELECTED (4.6%)
WOMEN SEATS (13.4%)
NOMINATED WOMEN (1.4%)
NOMINATED MEN (2.0%)
SPEAKER (0.3%)
ELECTED WOMEN & MEN IN THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY
GENDER NUMBER PERCENTAGE
WOMEN MCAs 108 7.4%
MEN MCAs 1342 92.6%
TOTAL 1450 100
108
1342
ELECTED WOMEN MCAs (7.4%)
FOCUS: WAY FORWARD
WOMEN
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