Hard truths.
The Senator differed with the proposal for a single term, saying two terms would provide a better balance between giving leaders time to serve and creating opportunities for others.
Mama Fatma died on Monday, September 21, 2026, bringing to an end the life of a woman whose personal history was closely connected to some of the most important political events in Zanzibar, from the 1964 Revol...
Kenyan women MPs speaking at a Commonwealth parliamentary forum in Cape Town said political violence and intimidation, along with escalating election campaign costs, are barriers that limit women from seeking e...
The Speaker urged the legislators to take an active role in the discussions rather than simply attend, arguing that Kenya had an established record of contributing to Commonwealth parliamentary affairs.
The Speaker said women have the numbers to influence elections but need to turn their political participation into direct competition for leadership positions at the county and national levels.
The vacancy followed the end of the six-year term of former Kakamega Woman Representative Rachel Ameso Amolo, who joined the PSC in June 2020 as a non-MP commissioner. She took over the position previously held...
The Nairobi legislator said she considers herself spiritual rather than strictly religious, explaining that her beliefs draw inspiration from different faiths and are centred on what she described as universal...
The warning comes as social media assumes an increasingly important role in Kenya’s political discourse, with millions of citizens using online platforms to debate public affairs, scrutinise leaders, campaign a...
Wamalwa's decision to enter elective politics was informed by years of observing leadership and governance issues through her career in journalism and communication
The aspirant said deeply rooted social attitudes have influenced how both men and women view leadership, with women sometimes preferring male candidates because men have traditionally been portrayed as stronger...
Women MPs warn that personal and gendered attacks in Kenya’s political arena could discourage women from seeking elective office, urging politicians to shift from humiliation to issue-based competition and to r...
KEWOPA Chairperson Leah Sankaire said women seeking elective positions continue to face discrimination within political parties, difficult nomination processes, violence, intimidation and online harassment, fac...