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Court spares political parties from enforcing two-thirds rule in August polls

by The Informer
April 21, 2017
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The High Court yesterday spared political parties from enforcing the two-thirds gender rule in the August 8 poll when it ruled that it can only be applicable in the 2022 general election.

The court directed that all political parties must enforce the two-thirds gender policy within six months.

According to the court, the six month period is too short for the political parties to align their ongoing nominations to the new rule.

The political parties must formulate rules and regulations governing nomination for prospective candidates for 290 Members of Parliament and 47 Senators to ensure women participation, the court ruled.

In case the political parties fail to comply, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) should put in place mechanisms to enforce the requirement, Justice Enock Chacha-Mwita said.

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The national elections agency must reject nomination lists presented by political parties that do not adequately conform to the policy to ensure gender parity in future polls, the Judge said.

However, the order will not apply to the August 8 General Election to avoid confusion since it is inconceivable for political parties to restructure their nomination lists in the face of the strict deadlines ahead of the elections, he said.

The judge said the controversy surrounding the two-thirds gender rule was unjustifiable on grounds that Parliament had not enacted the necessary legislation. Women and marginalized groups had constitutional rights to representation and it was not a favour they were demanding.

“Gender equality is not a fight between men and women. The women of Kenya are not lesser beings. Their rights must be respected at all times. It is about human dignity and securing equal rights for women and to eliminate gender discrimination,” said Justice Chacha-Mwita.

 

He said the IEBC was reluctant to exercise its constitutional mandate and crack the whip on errant political parties which did not respect women participation. “The Constitution has spoken. We must be ready to listen,” he said.

 

All political parties were funded from the public purse and were expected to be transparent and accountable to the citizenry. On the other hand, the IEBC was expected to regulate and supervise nominations preceding elections, he noted.

 

The Judge, who allowed the petition lodged by Katiba Institute, said IEBC must take a pro-active role in the promotion of affirmative action to ensure women participation in nominations for elective positions. Political parties were bound by the Constitution to eliminate gender discrimination, he said.

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