ChaguaDadaJengaNchi

Vote for a woman, build a country #Kenya2017, A KEWOPA, Tuvuke, and WEL initiative

[ChaguaDadaJengaNchi @chaguadada]

Happy International Women's Day from the NDI Kenya team!

[FIDA-Kenya @fidakenya]

Women have been urged to anticipate challenges in the political sphere they might experience and make a game plan to overcome them! #ChaguaDadaJengaNchi #PressForProgress cc @wayuamongare

[Nafula Wafula @_NafulaWafula]

@UKenyatta , the two thirds gender rule is not a women's issue, it is a constitutional mandate.The constitution is not a set of recommendations,it is the Kenyan people bound in a set of documents. Tufuate sheria. #ChaguaDada @fidakenya @MarthaKarua @EstherPassaris @kenyanpundit

[FIDA-Kenya @fidakenya]

Mr. Pete Vowles, Head of DFID Kenya "Equality must be fought for not only in Kenya but in the world. My 9 year old daughter must have the same opportunities as my 7 year old son." #ChaguaDadaJengaNchi

[Sam. @mwas_2]

Rural women need mentoring and support. They are the bread winners and they are working hard to uplift the standards of their families. They are the first to wake up and last to sleep while spending the whole day in the farms. @KEWOPA @fidakenya #EmpowerWomen #ChaguaDada

[Nafula Wafula @_NafulaWafula]

Mirembe Nantongo: The Kenyan Government has a responsibility to protect democracy and the constitution of Kenya #ChaguaDada @USEmbassyKenya @USAIDKenya @UKenyatta @kewopa @fidakenya

[Emmy-OTIM @iDEASUG]

Mr Pete: International partners must keep asking, are we doing enough! is it business as usual! How do we speed up the effort! We should profile and create more role models for young women #DFIDKenya @Chaguadada #Chaguadada @NDI @mizzrono #NDIKenya #GendaAuditReport

[Nafula Wafula @_NafulaWafula]

UN Women Deputy Country Director: The two thirds gender rule is not a women issue, it is a constitutional mandate. @fidakenya @kewopa @siasaplace @CREAWKenya @chaguadada @unwomen

[Nafula Wafula @_NafulaWafula]

Mr Pete Vowles: Women only hold 22 percent of national leadership positions worldwide. In the UK, only 26 percent of cabinet in the UK are women. Representation of women in political leadership is a global challenge @petevowles @KEWOPA @DFID_UK @chaguadada #ChaguaDada

[ChaguaDadaJengaNchi @chaguadada]

"Women need to be in decision making tables. Otherwise, the society's needs will not be met." Mr. Pete Vowles, Heade, DFID Kenya

[Wanjiku Mungai @ShikuMKimani]

@chaguadada We are committed to passing mechanization legislation on the 2/3 constitutional gender imperative @KEWOPA @NDI @fidakenya @unwomenafrica

[FIDA-Kenya @fidakenya]

The success rate of women in 2017 increased compared to 2013, with around 13 percent of candidates winning office. #ChaguaDada,Jenga Nchi

[Nafula Wafula @_NafulaWafula]

Only 11% of participants in elections primaries were women. That is 1,333 out of 10,853 candidates. #ChaguaDada @fidakenya @chaguadada @NDI

[Nafula Wafula @_NafulaWafula]

Ms Karin Fueg: Affirmative action works. A good number of elected women previously served in affirmative action positions #chaguadada #YouthSDGsSurvey @fidakenya @CREAWKenya @unwomenafrica @chaguadada @KEWOPA

[ChaguaDadaJengaNchi @chaguadada]

"Affirmative action works. We have to implement it. We have to realize it here in Kenya." Ms. Karin Fueg, Deputy Country Director, UN Women #chaguadada @iDEASUG @fetey @ShikuMKimani @KEWOPA @USAIDKenya @USEmbassyKenya @MizzRono

[Emmy-OTIM @iDEASUG]

Hon Prity Ngirici: Chairperson @KEWOPA this report offers useful insights to improve the future of women in Politics and also increase their participation in a more leveled environment @chaguadada #Chaguadada @NDI #NDIKenya #FIDAKenya @mizzrono #GenderAuditReport2017

[KEWOPA @KEWOPA]

Hon Purity Ngirici, Chairperson, KEWOPA making her address at the Launch of the Gender Audit Report of the 2017. #chaguadada @USAIDKenya @NDI

[Nafula Wafula @_NafulaWafula]

Bungoma county has 11 elected female MCAs, the leading number in the country. #ChaguaDada @KEWOPA @Bungoma_County_ @bungoma

[Emmy-OTIM @iDEASUG]

Coming up is the Deputy Country Director of #UNWomen Ms Karim Fueg #KeyNoteAddress #GenderAuditReport2017 #chaguadada @Chaguadada @USAIDKenya @mizzrono @NDI #NDIKenya

[ChaguaDadaJengaNchi @chaguadada]

"We recognize the need to create successors for our current roles as we push for bigger opportunities & therefore remain committed towards expanding the public space for women & making it easier for women to participate more fully in public life" Hon. Ngirici @KEWOPA @USAIDKenya