Women empowerment is happening, but much more remains to be done

Former Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu.

Former Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu. File | Nation Media Group 

As the world celebrates the International Women's Day, we need to acknowledge that Kenyan women in critical decision-making positions, both in public and private sectors, have significantly increased, assisted mainly by adoption and evolution of gender-fair governance practices.

Specifically, the minimum “one third” female representation rule in public service has progressively ensured that women empowerment is engrained as a routine auditable practice.

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