At the Kenya Railways Headquarters, the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), led by Vice Chairperson Mr Thomas Koyier, held highlevel talks with Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, in a move aimed at accelerating Kenya’s equality agenda ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The Commission reaffirmed the need for sustained collaboration across Government to embed gender equality and inclusion within national development priorities and Cabinet decisionmaking processes. NGEC called for equality considerations to be institutionalised not treated as optional add-ons within policy formulation and approval frameworks.
Central to the discussions was stricter monitoring of gender and disability mainstreaming under the performance contracting system. The Commission emphasised measurable accountability indicators to ensure ministries and state agencies are assessed on inclusion outcomes. With 2027 on the horizon, NGEC renewed focus on enforcing the constitutional “Not More Than Two-Thirds” principle and ensuring compliance within the 14th Parliament a long-standing constitutional obligation yet to be fully realised.
The Commission also highlighted operationalisation of the National Policy on Ethnic Minorities, Indigenous and Marginalised Communities, 2025, implementation of the 2026 Presidential Taskforce Report on Gender-Based Violence, and sustainable financing for Gender Equality and Inclusion. As the country moves toward the next electoral cycle, the message from Railways House was firm: constitutional promises must translate into measurable inclusion.
