SEARCH DATABASE
The Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database is a repository of gender equality related provisions in 194 constitutions from around the world. The Database was updated in partnership with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Japan. Experience its wealth and depth of information by starting your search now.
ABOUT 3 RESULTS
Subnational levels
Kenya
- EnglishA county assembly consists of—
(a) members elected by the registered voters of the wards, each ward constituting a single member constituency, on the same day as a general election of Members of Parliament, being the second Tuesday in August, in every fifth year;
(b) 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;
… (Art. 177) - SwahiliBunge la kaunti linaundwa na -
(a) wajumbe waliochaguliwa na wapiga kura waliosajiliwa wa kata, kila kata inaunda jimbo moja la uchaguzi, katika siku iyo hiyo ya uchaguzi mkuu wa Wabunge, itakuwa Jumanne ya pili ya mwezi Agosti, kila baada ya miaka mitano;
(b) idadi ya wajumbe wa viti maalumu ambayo ni ya lazima ili kuhakikisha kwamba si zaidi ya theluthi mbili ya wajumbe wa bunge hilo wanakuwa wa jinsia moja;
… (Kifungu cha 177)
Subnational levels
Kenya
- EnglishCounty governments established under this Constitution shall reflect the following principles
…
(c) no more than two-thirds of the members of representative bodies in each county government shall be of the same gender. (Art. 175) - SwahiliSerikali za kaunti zilizoanzishwa chini ya Katiba hii zitaongozwa na kanuni zifuatazo
…
(c) hakuna zaidi ya theluthi mbili ya wajumbe wa vyombo vya wawakilishi katika kila serikali ya kaunti watakuwa wa jinsia moja. (Kifungu cha 175)
Subnational levels
Kenya
- English(1) Not more than two-thirds of the members of any county assembly or county executive committee shall be of the same gender.
… (Art. 197) - Swahili(1) Si zaidi ya theluthi mbili ya wajumbe wa bunge lolote la kaunti au kamati kuu ya kaunti watakuwa wa jinsia moja.
… (Kifungu cha 197)