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Originally published by Kenyanstop
October 29, 2025
13h ago
Maraga Pledges to Reserve Half of Leadership Positions for Women if Elected
The former Chief Justice has been positioning himself to challenge President Ruto in the 2027 polls...
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Former Chief Justice Emeritus David Maraga, a Presidential hopeful, has pledged that his government will allocate 50 per cent of leadership positions to women to ensure a balanced administration and better service delivery.
- Maraga emphasized that this approach, involving co-leadership positions (a man and a woman) from the chairperson to the secretary general, would effectively implement constitutional guidelines regarding gender representation.
- He recalled recommending the dissolution of Parliament due to the failure to implement the two-thirds gender rule, facing significant political backlash.
- The article notes that President William Ruto also promised 50 per cent women in his cabinet during his 2022 campaign, but his initial cabinet picks included only seven women out of 22 members.
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