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LOOK: Kenya's women leaders look to President William Ruto to keep his promises iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President William Ruto, who was sworn into office on Tuesday, is taking power at a time when the country has the largest number of elected female representatives in history - and they want him to keep his promise of getting more women into politics. A significant dividend of our electoral and democratic process is the tremendous achievement we made in breaking the glass ceiling by enhancing the participation of women in leadership, he told a cheering crowed at his inauguration. Ruto promised on the campaign trail to uphold a 2010 constitutional clause that says no more than two-thirds of any elected body can be comprised of one gender, and promised to ensure government hiring bodies observe the rule as well. This clause has never been fulfilled and many women politicians say it must be. Record numbers of Kenyan women were elected in August. The number of female governors more than doubled while the number of female parliamentarians jumped by ....
Kenyan President William Ruto, who was sworn into office on Tuesday, is taking power at a time when the country has the largest number of elected female representatives in history - and they want him to keep his promise of getting more women into politics. ....
Kenya trails regional peers in women top leadership positions businessdailyafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from businessdailyafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.