Nairobi (AFP) – Kenyans have elected a record number of women to positions of power in this month's polls, with the list including seven governors, three senators and 26 MPs, in a step towards gender equality.
Martha Karua may become Kenya’s most senior woman ever but feminists fear the compromises that will be forced on her.
A nationwide rollout of training on sexual and gender-based violence has recently concluded across Kenya to better equip law enforcement officials prevent and mitigate sexual violence during the country’s 2022 General Election.
Dozens of female candidates have been physically assaulted while campaigning ahead of the August 9 elections in Kenya.
Three Kenyan women from marginalised communities share their experiences running for political office in the forthcoming general election and describe how they are determined to overcome their challenges.
Three Kenyan women from marginalised communities share their experiences running for political office in the forthcoming general election and describe how they are determined to overcome their challenges.
As Kenya prepares to vote in a new president next month, we take a closer look at the role of women in the country’s politics. In Uganda, we bring you a report on efforts to respond to a major hunger crisis in the country’s northeast.
As Kenya prepares to vote in a new president next month, we take a closer look at the role of women in the country’s politics. In Uganda, we bring you a report on efforts to respond to a major hunger crisis in the country’s northeast.
Women MPs like Esther Passaris face threats, slurs and body-shaming on social media ahead of Aug. 9 vote.
Women MPs like Esther Passaris face threats, slurs and body-shaming on social media ahead of Aug. 9 vote.
Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for any county or country.
Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for any county or country.
Kenya’s party primaries recently closed - a process for political parties to select candidates for the various elective seats in August’s General Election.
Kenya’s party primaries recently closed - a process for political parties to select candidates for the various elective seats in August’s General Election.