Kenya Women Parliamentary Association Stories

Women MPs call for abolition of death penalty for female offenders, citing gender inequities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2025

KEWOPA said many women facing death sentences have histories of domestic abuse and social marginalisation that the legal system often fails to conside...

Male MPs urged to champion gender equality and support women’s legislative agenda
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

KEWOPA noted that many male legislators still misunderstand gender issues, which undermines women’s participation in decision-making and policy formul...

Women MPs want CJ Koome to establish courts dedicated to GBV cases
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 29, 2024

Passaris said that in their meeting with CJKoome, they urged her to ensure that President Ruto allocates Sh1 billion for the creation of the gender-ba...

Kewopa calls for multi-agency efforts to combat femicide and GBV
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2024

The caucus of female MPs has called for stronger enforcement of existing laws and a national effort to raise awareness.

Women MPs want state agencies to issue statement on progress of femicide cases
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 14, 2024

Condemning the increasing incidences, the association noted that women continue to be unsafe in public spaces.

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