The National Gender and Equality Commission’s (NGEC) Kitui Regional Office has visited the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) leadership in Kitui County to explore collaboration on inclusive electoral processes.
The courtesy visit sought to strengthen collaboration towards gender-responsive and inclusive electoral processes as the 2027 General Election approaches.
ON THE AGENDA
\Discussions focused on voter registration, disability inclusion, accessible voter education and the decentralisation of IEBC Inclusion Coordination Committees to the county level.
The two offices gave particular attention to barriers that limit the participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, older persons, minorities and marginalised communities throughout the electoral cycle.
AREAS FOR PARTNERSHIP
The engagement identified joint voter education and sensitisation programmes, disability-inclusive electoral preparedness, stakeholder coordination, the promotion of gender equality and advocacy for the meaningful participation of Special Interest Groups as potential areas of partnership.
The Commission holds that an inclusive electoral process requires deliberate measures so that every eligible citizen, regardless of gender, age, disability or social background, has an equal opportunity to participate freely, independently and meaningfully.
