FROM QUALITY TO QUANTITY:

Translating the constitution and legal statutes on gender equality into numerical strength of women in elected offices in Kenya.

Njeri KabeberiExecutive Director; Centre for Multi-Party Democracy Kenya

WOMEN ELECTION:KENYAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

POSITIONS NUMBERS PERCENTAGE

MEN ELECTED (78.3%) 274 78.29

WOMEN ELECTED (4.6%) 16 4.57

WOMEN SEATS (13.4%) 47 13.43 NOMINATED WOMEN (1.4%) 5 1.43

NOMINATED MEN (2.0%) 7 2.00

SPEAKER (0.3%) 1 0.29

TOTAL 350 100.00

274

16

47 57 1

MEN ELECTED (78.3%)

WOMEN ELECTED (4.6%)

WOMEN SEATS (13.4%)

NOMINATED WOMEN (1.4%)

NOMINATED MEN (2.0%)

SPEAKER (0.3%)

ELECTED WOMEN & MEN IN THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY

GENDER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

WOMEN MCAs 108 7.4%

MEN MCAs 1342 92.6%

TOTAL 1450 100

108

1342

ELECTED WOMEN MCAs (7.4%)

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