Kenya: DP Gachagua Calls for Consideration of Women, Youth and PLWD in Tenders

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked procurement officers to prioritise awarding of tenders to women, the youth and people living with disabilities, observing that conniving… Read more »

Kenya: FIDA Offers to Represent Governor Mwangaza During Senate Impeachment Proceedings, Court

The Federation of Women Lawyers - Kenya (FIDA-K) has offered to represent embattled Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza during her impeachment hearing before the Senate. Read more »

Kenya: Stanchart Bank Invests Sh9.8 Million in 7 Women Startups

Seven women-led startups have received a total of Sh9.8 million in seed funding from Standard Chartered Kenya. Read more »

Kenya: Ruto's Mourns 4 Women Who Died During Stampede at Mashujaa Fete

Kenya's 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations, held at Wilson Kiprugut Chumo Stadium in Kericho County on Friday, began on a somber note as four women tragically lost their lives in a… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Committed to Implementation of Elusive Two-Thirds Gender Rule - Gachagua

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said the government is committed to implement the two-thirds gender principle by including more women in leadership positions. Read more »

Kenya: Double World Champ Kipyegon Leads List for World Female Athlete of the Year

Double World record holder and double World Champion Faith Kipyegon leads the list of 11 nominees released by World Athletics on Wednesday afternoon, for the 2023 female athlete of… Read more »

Kenya: Jepchirchir Clinches Gold as Kenya Sweep the Podium in Women's Half Marathon at World Road Running Champs

Olympic champion Peres Jepchir showed a character of a champion when she sprinted to victory a in women’s half marathon to lead a Kenyan podium sweep at World Road Running… Read more »

Kenya: Court Exonerates Health Care Provider, Mother Criminalised for Abortion

The Chief Magistrates Court in Makadara fully acquitted Samson Mwita a licensed health care provider, and Grace Wanjiku, a mother of an adolescent girl, on all charges of procuring… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Launches Protection Against Domestic Violence Rules to End Gender Based Violence

The government has announced the first national plan to end gender-based violence (GBV), following up on years of concerted efforts to address the issue and provide safety to those… Read more »

Kenya: Key Partners in Drive to Curb Rising Sexual and GBV Cases

The rise in number of cases of gender-based violence in the country is the subject of a new Government-backed campaign set to start tomorrow. Read more »

East Africa: UN Women Calls for Equal Pay Between Women and Men

UN Women is advocating for equal pay for men and women to bridge the gender pay gap in the East and Southern Africa region by 2030. Read more »

Kenya: ICT Authority Rolls Out Applications for Short ICT Courses Targeting Women, Youths

ICT Authority has rolled out applications for the presidential Digital Talent programme targeting women, persons living with disabilities as well as people in the Arid and… Read more »

Kenya: Female Cabinet Secretaries Top Infotrak's List of Poor Performers

Women Cabinet Secretaries in President William Ruto's Cabinet have received poor rankings, in the latest Infotrak survey. Read more »

Kenya: 'All I Ever Wanted Was a New Personal Best,' - Kenya's Ngetich Says After Breaking Women-Only World Record in Romania

World Cross Country bronze medalist Agnes Ngetich admits that setting a world record for the 10km was the last thing on her mind when she lined up at the start line at the… Read more »

Kenya: Carrefour Rolls Out Women's Council to Bolster Diversity, Inclusion

Carrefour has unveiled its Women in Retail Council Kenya to champion diversity and inclusion in the organization. Read more »

Kenya: No Medals for Kenya as Ethiopia Sweeps Women's 10,000m at World Athletics Championships

Kenya missed out on a medal in the women's 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships for the first time since 2007, as Ethiopia swept the medals, with Gudaf Tsegay clinching… Read more »

Kenya: CS Jumwa Gazettes 17-Member Team to Actualize Two-Thirds Gender Principle

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 16 - Public Service, Affirmative Action and Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has gazetted a 17-member multiagency team to actualize the elusive two… Read more »

Kenya: Impala's Auma Rallies for More Funding for Women's Rugby in Kenya

National women's rugby team player Judith Auma is the latest to call for increased support to women's game in the country. Read more »

Kenya: Isuzu, Bamburi Train Female Truck Drivers

Female truck drivers have benefited from a partnership between ISUZU East Africa and cement manufacturer Bamburi. Read more »

Kenya: How Free Computer Studies Course Help Bridge Gender Gap in Kisii

Sarah Moraa who recently graduated from a free computer course sponsored by the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) says equipping herself with digital skills has… Read more »

Kenya: National Olympics Committee of Kenya Boss Tergat Excited By Potential of Women's Rugby in Kenya

National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) president Paul Tergat has tipped women's rugby in Kenya to grow in leaps and bounds in the coming years due to the abundance of young… Read more »

Kenya: Women Most Affected By Increased Cost of Animal Food Products

Women in rural areas and informal sectors are more vulnerable to the increased prices and unavailability of livestock-sourced foods in Kenya and the greater Horn of Africa region,… Read more »

Kenya: Resilience of Kenyan, Ugandan Women in Informal Sector During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) has published two reports that shed light on the challenges Kenyan and Uganda women in the informal sector faced during the… Read more »

Kenya: Kisii Married Women Lead in Financial Autonomy - Survey

Married women in Kisii County take the lead in making independent decisions regarding their earnings according to a 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS). Read more »

Kenya: 43% of Women Believe Husband Justified in Beating Wife for Burning Food, Arguing, Refusing Sex

A recent survey has revealed that 43 percent of Kenyans believe that a husband is justified in beating his wife for among other things burning food and arguing with him. Read more »