Country
UN Women Region
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
First-past-the-post
Type of legislated quotas
Method of filling seats
Selected from regular party lists
Ranking/ placement
Ranking/ placement details
Candidates shall alternate by sex.
Sanctions for non compliance
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
33.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
33.50
Legal Source (name) - Constitution
Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Legal provisions - Constitution
• A county assembly consists of the number of special seat members necessary to ensure that no more than two-thirds of the membership of the assembly are of the same gender. (Constitution, article 177)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Elections act: no. 24, 2011 (amended through 2022)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
• A party list submitted by a political party under article 177(1)(b) (gender parity) of the Constitution shall include a list of the number of candidates reflecting the number of wards in the county. A party list shall contain alternates between male and female candidates in the priority in which they are listed. For purposes of Article 177(1)(b) of the Constitution, the commission shall draw from the list such number of special seat members in the order given by the party, necessary to ensure that no more than two-thirds of the membership of the assembly are of the same gender. (Elections act no 24, article 36)
M49 Code
Intersectionality
Women and marginalised groups (disabled persons and youth)
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Constitution
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Electoral Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Parity Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Party Law
M49 Region
Corrective Measures Details
One seat is added to the constituency with the lowest percentage of women. The process is repeated as many times as needed to achieve the quota.
Local Level
true
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Local Government Law