A petition has been filed in court seeking to quash the establishment of a multi-sectoral working group on the realization of the two-thirds gender principle.
Charles Mugane, an advocate and a human rights defender claims the process and decision to handpick and appoint the members was not done in an open and competitive manner.
Public Service and Gender CS Aisha Jumwa on Wednesday through a gazette notice appointed a 23-member team that will be chaired by Veronica Nduva and Daisy Amdany.
The group comprises a chairperson, co-chairperson, and 15 members together with 6 joint secretaries.
The working group will serve for a term of six months and will be based at the State Department of Gender at Teleposta Towers.
Mugane in his court papers filed before the Milimani Law Courts faults its creation as its representation mostly comprises members drawn from one gender.
He wants the court to suspend the gazette notice dated July 3 publishing the establishment and appointment of the members of the working group.
He says the establishments and consequent appointments were not subjected to the mandatory processes of public participation.
“The appointment to the members of the working group and its secretariat should provide an equal opportunity for employment to deserving candidates and it is in the public interest that the process be competitive and transparent to such unemployed and deserving Kenyans,” says Mugane.
