Kenya: Fida-Kenya Launches #voteadada Campaign

Suba-North MP Millie Odhiambo said the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) was expected to address the gender rule debacle.

She noted that even though the BBI has been halted by the court, constitutional amendment is now the only hope to ensure women stop lagging behind in leadership positions.

“I think people were more focused on the political climate around BBI but did not think about the implications in relation to minorities and the marginalised groups among them women,” she said.

Narc Kenya Chairperson Martha Karua said the women’s movement was instrumental to the Constitution the country have today including its transformative provisions on equality and prohibitions on discrimination contained in Article 27 of the Bill of Rights.

Association of Media Women in Kenya (Amwik) vowed to work with partners to enhance the capacity of journalists in the campaign.

Coverage of women as news sources is still low, Amwik is willing to work with partners to enhance journalists’ capacity on gender sensitive reporting, said Judie Kaberia, Executive Director, Amwik.

Kaberia further noted the need to train female political aspirants on engaging with the media effectively.

“Female aspirants should show up for interviews as the media is keen on ensuring fair and gender-sensitive coverage of women political aspirants by upholding the democratic and ethical principles of accountability, fairness, and objectivity,” said Kaberia.