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Monday, September 28, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Failing to add women could cause Kenya to shutter Parliament
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Kenya faces a historic decision to close parliament for failing to enact rules on fair gender representation in public bodies. Chief Justice David Maraga advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the legislature after receiving six petitions on...
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Thursday, July 09, 2020
Faces of 4 brilliant, youthful Kenyan women doing greatness behind progressive politics arena
Tuko
The scenario in Kenyan politics, however, contravenes this adage that is worth making reference to if the role of women in the society is anything to go by- besides being many important things, they are nurturers. It does not need a keen eye to see...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Interviews
Fatuma Gedi Ali
Fatuma Gedi Ali is a Member of the National Assembly in Kenya. She is the current Women representatives for Wajir County. She has been a member of Orange Democratic Movement since January 18th 2013. In 2013, when she was 26, she vied for a women...
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Thursday, April 07, 2016
Interviews
Fathia Aden Mahabub
Fathia Aden Mahabub is a Member of Parliament in Kenya. This interview was conducted during the Inter-parliamentary Union annual parliamentary day meeting, in cooperation with UN Women on 15 March 2016, on the sidelines of the sixtieth session of...
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Female MPs fight to chair House teams, Kenya
Female MPs are lobbying for positions of chairpersons of parliamentary committees as first time lawmakers want to be appointed heads of various House watchdog teams. The 69 female legislators are fighting to ensure that a good number among them are...
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Thursday, March 07, 2013
First Maasai woman MP beats ‘curse’ to win seat, Kenya
 Ms Peris Pesi Tobiko has become the first Maasai woman to be elected MP after she won the Kajiado East constituency on Wednesday. Ms Tobiko triumphed despite being “cursed” at one time by Maasai elders after she beat seven TNA aspirants in the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Four Women Join Digital Team
Four women in Kenya were appointed to the task force on transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. The Minister of Information and Communications said this was in line with the Government's decision to reserve 30 per cent of public...
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