Former MP Asiyo calls for passage of gender rule.
By DICKSON ODHIAMBO.
APRIL 4,2017.
Former MP Asiyo calls for passage of gender rule.
A FORMER Legislator has called for a legislation to aid the implementation of the two-third gender rule.
Phoebe Asiyo, the former Karachuonyo MP says the country cannot go to this year’s General election without the realization of the two-thirds gender threshold yet the constitutional timeline had elapsed.
She says the gender issue should have been sorted out by the constitutional deadline of August 27 last year to meet the affirmative action goal.
Asiyo says the lawmakers, both Members of National Assembly and senate must find ways of coming up with the formula of ensuring that the two-thirds gender rule is achieved to avoid constitutional crisis has since been directed by the court that after the expiry of sixty days any Kenyan can go to court to demand dissolution of parliament now or even immediately after this year’s August elections.
She urges the MPs to treat the gender principle as a serious matter.
"As a constitutional requirement there must be equality for women of this country with regard to representation in national leadership,” said Asiyo
She adds that the implementation must take place in the next polls.
The former MP asks the current MPs to obey the constitution and implement the two-thirds gender principle within the timelines given by the court.
Asiyo, who is among the few Kenyan women pioneers in political leadership, argued that other neighbouring counties such as Uganda and Rwanda had implemented more than 50 per cent women representation in the national assembly and other key state organs hence Kenya should not be an exception.
“The whole World is moving to a 50-50 planet where women have equal representation with male counterparts in leadership. Kenya must not drag its feet in implementing the gender rule,” she added.
Last week, a High Court in Nairobi gave the MPs 60 days to enact a legislation to implement the gender rule.
In his ruling Judge John Mativo said the two Houses had failed to perform their duties as obligated in constitution by failing to pass the legislation to support the gender law implementation.
According to the judge’s ruling failure by the MPs to adhere to the timeline could leave Parliament risks dissolution.
ENDS:
APRIL 4,2017.
Former MP Asiyo calls for passage of gender rule.
A FORMER Legislator has called for a legislation to aid the implementation of the two-third gender rule.
Phoebe Asiyo, the former Karachuonyo MP says the country cannot go to this year’s General election without the realization of the two-thirds gender threshold yet the constitutional timeline had elapsed.
She says the gender issue should have been sorted out by the constitutional deadline of August 27 last year to meet the affirmative action goal.
Asiyo says the lawmakers, both Members of National Assembly and senate must find ways of coming up with the formula of ensuring that the two-thirds gender rule is achieved to avoid constitutional crisis has since been directed by the court that after the expiry of sixty days any Kenyan can go to court to demand dissolution of parliament now or even immediately after this year’s August elections.
She urges the MPs to treat the gender principle as a serious matter.
"As a constitutional requirement there must be equality for women of this country with regard to representation in national leadership,” said Asiyo
She adds that the implementation must take place in the next polls.
The former MP asks the current MPs to obey the constitution and implement the two-thirds gender principle within the timelines given by the court.
Asiyo, who is among the few Kenyan women pioneers in political leadership, argued that other neighbouring counties such as Uganda and Rwanda had implemented more than 50 per cent women representation in the national assembly and other key state organs hence Kenya should not be an exception.
“The whole World is moving to a 50-50 planet where women have equal representation with male counterparts in leadership. Kenya must not drag its feet in implementing the gender rule,” she added.
Last week, a High Court in Nairobi gave the MPs 60 days to enact a legislation to implement the gender rule.
In his ruling Judge John Mativo said the two Houses had failed to perform their duties as obligated in constitution by failing to pass the legislation to support the gender law implementation.
According to the judge’s ruling failure by the MPs to adhere to the timeline could leave Parliament risks dissolution.
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