A multi-stakeholder forum held on 11th April 2025, in Nairobi to discuss actionable strategies to grow women-led leadership. The forum’s focus was to lay joint ground for implementing a recently developed County Assemblies(C.A.), 750 strategy. The Strategy is a comprehensive action plan seeking to enhance transitioning of women in various political parties and county leadership to higher positions, including elective positions.
Registrar of Political Parties, Ann Nderitu,CBS, at the fo- rum, encouraged women to join political parties that reflect their values and ideologies. “We all have a duty to ensure more women participate in elections, not just as voters, but as candidates, so that we can increase the number of women elected to leadership positions. The hindrances that befall women, including threats to personal security need to be addressed by relevant agencies”, Registrar not- ed while advocating for enhanced training and support for women in grassroot politics.
Further, the Registrar shared ORPP’s ongoing initiatives to boost women’s leadership, such as its advocacy for legal reforms, running capacity-building programs, political education, and development and dissemination of information resources on topical issues on governance, inclusion, and women leadership.
The forum also addressed key barriers faced by women in pursuing elective positions and proposed practical solu- tions. A number id proposals are detailed in the CA 750 Strategy. Echo Network Africa Foundation facilitated the forum. Part of the stakeholders included Hanns Seidel Foundation, Mzalendo Trust, County Assemblies Forum CAF, Kewopa Kenya, UN Women Democracy Trust Fund, among others.