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𝐖𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬.

KEWOPA, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Kenia, convened a strategic reflection and capacity-building engagement under the WYDE Political Parties Programme to strengthen female voices in Parliament through skills development and strategic networks.
The forum provided an opportunity to assess progress, reflect on the evolving political landscape, identify barriers facing women leaders, and refine KEWOPA’s strategic priorities for the period ahead.
As part of the engagement, Hon. Beatrice Akinyi Oyomo Ogolla, Hon. Consolata Wakwabubi, and Hon. Jayne Kihara, MP shared candid reflections on the realities of women’s leadership in Parliament, highlighting challenges around visibility, cultural barriers, and media portrayal. They emphasized the importance of delivering with dignity and intentionally shaping public narratives around women’s leadership.
The discussion reinforced the need for women MPs to not only be spoken about, but to actively tell their own stories in clear, strategic, and impactful ways while strengthening their influence in governance and representation.

Congratulations Hon. Rahab Mukami, Nyeri County Women Rep on your election as President of the Women’s Caucus of the Pan African Parliament🎉

Your elevation to lead the Women’s Caucus Bureau of the Seventh Legislature is a proud moment for Kenya and a testament to your exemplary leadership and commitment to advancing women’s voices in governance.

KEWOPA celebrates this remarkable milestone and wishes you great success as you champion the empowerment and representation of women across the African continent. 🌍✨

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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬.

KEWOPA, in partnership with Uraia Trust and with support from Embassy of Denmark in Kenya and Somaliaark in Kenya, convened a town hall led by Hon. Anne Muratha, bringing together women leaders, youth groups, civil society, and electoral stakeholders to advance advocacy for greater participation of women in leadership and governance.
The forum created space for dialogue on barriers to women and youth participation in politics, electoral accountability, and practical strategies for strengthening inclusive governance through grassroots advocacy and policy engagement.

Emphasizing the importance of expanding women’s political participation, Hon. Anne Muratha noted, “𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑨𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑.”

Her remarks reinforced the urgent need to challenge outdated perceptions, recognize women leaders who deliver results, and build stronger public support for women seeking elective office.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬?

KEWOPA convened women legislators and stakeholders in the health sector for the launch of the Parliamentary Immunization Caucus, a strategic platform aimed at strengthening legislative leadership, financing advocacy and oversight in support of Kenya’s immunization programme.
The caucus will champion immunization as a national development priority and advance accountability in maternal, newborn and child health as Kenya prepares for transition from donor supported vaccine financing.
Speaking during the engagement, Senator Hon. Beatrice Akinyi Oyomo Ogolla underscored the urgency of sustained investment in health systems and immunization.
“Health is about saving lives and saving humanity. Every Kenyan child must be immunized. No mother deserves to lose her life while giving birth and no child should grow up without access to life saving vaccines,” she said.
Convened in partnership with Health NGOs Network - Hennet and other health sector stakeholders, the engagement highlighted the need for increased domestic financing, dedicated immunization budget lines and timely release of funds to sustain vaccine access as external support reduces.
Stakeholders also reviewed findings from county immunization investment cases, which identified persistent challenges in vaccine supply, human resources, cold chain systems, service delivery equity and documentation.
Members of the caucus committed to leveraging their legislative, budgetary and oversight mandates to strengthen immunization financing and ensure no child is left behind.
The launch marks an important step in advancing sustainable immunization financing and equitable healthcare access for children across the country.

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.
The call to integrate gender analysis in legislative scrutiny reinforces the need for laws, budgets, and policies that are equitable, inclusive, and responsive to the realities of all citizens.

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Building safe political ecosystems for women in politics is no longer theoretical; it reflects lived realities shaped by exclusion, resilience, and the need for reform.
At a convening by the The Nordic Africa Institute in partnership with Kenya Women Parliamentary Association, leaders and practitioners interrogated the gap between constitutional guarantees and the everyday experiences of women in politics. Political spaces remain unequal, with women facing physical, psychological, economic, and digital violence that limits participation and leadership, even as more women step forward to vie for office.
The panel drew from political leadership and advocacy, sharing lived experience and practical insight on what works, what fails, and what must change. Key issues included accountability for perpetrators, stronger institutional response, and safer digital and grassroots political spaces.
A clear message emerged: building safer political ecosystems requires sustained collaboration across institutions, stronger enforcement of existing frameworks, and deliberate investment in protecting and empowering women in leadership.
The work continues, with a call for institutions, political actors, and citizens to move from commitment to action and build systems that guarantee safety, accountability, and equal participation for women in politics.

KEWOPA formalized a strategic partnership with Oxfam Kenya through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at advancing gender justice in Kenya.
This collaboration will strengthen joint efforts on the care agenda and promote transformative women’s leadership, while enhancing parliamentary engagement on governance, budget advocacy, and accountability. The partnership also prioritizes addressing gender-based violence, including violence against women in politics, and will support legislative and policy influence, oversight, and equitable public resource allocation.
Through this partnership, KEWOPA remains committed to ensuring that national priorities are effectively translated into meaningful, measurable improvements in the lives of women and girls across the country.