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CS Aisha Jumwa meets Azimio leader Raila Odinga at his office over the the progress of the two-thirds gender principle
CS Aisha Jumwa meets Azimio leader Raila Odinga at his office over the the progress of the two-thirds gender principle.
Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa on Tuesday, February 27 held a meeting with Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga at his Capitol Hill office.
Addressing the press after the meeting, CS Jumwa said she briefed the former Prime Minister on the progress of the two-thirds gender principle.
“I met the Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga to brief him on how far we have gone with the two-thirds gender principle. Being one of the leaders we trust in this country and his contribution to this journey we are happy that he has given us the opportunity,” said Jumwa.
In a follow-up statement, the Gender CS noted that the meeting came at a very critical moment because the input of the ODM leader in this discourse is key.
Cs Jumwa stated that President William Ruto in December 2022 submitted a Memorandum to Parliament requesting it to consider a constitutional amendment to enact the not more than two-thirds gender principle.
“It is against this background and in the spirit of fully implementing the Constitution of Kenya (2010) on the two-thirds gender principle that the Multi-Sectoral Working Group – MSWG comprising of state and non-state actors was established,” the Gender CS remarked.
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CS Jumwa went on to say the MSWG engaged the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) and submitted preliminary proposals for their consideration since the not more than two-thirds gender principle was one of the issues to be addressed.
“The MSWG has since fulfilled its mandate and developed a framework for the implementation of the not more than two-thirds gender principle. The MSWG has prepared a report detailing the considerations made in arriving at the proposed framework,” Jumwa added.
Further, she pointed out that the consultations on the two-thirds gender principle cannot be complete without the insights of Raila and hence had to meet him at his office.
The meeting was also attended by Kisii Governor Simba Arati, Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi, and officials from the Gender Ministry.
Raila-Jumwa’s engagement follows the meeting between Ruto and the opposition leader in Uganda on Monday, February 26.
The duo was hosted by Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni at his Kisozi home where they discussed on several issues including Raila’s bid for the African Union Conmmission chairperson role.
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