The International Centre for Policy and Conflict Executive Director Ndung'u Wainaina during a past media briefing at Stanley hotel. [Photo/ The Star]The International Centre for Policy and Conflict (ICPC) has called on county assemblies to ensure that no single gender occupies more than a third of all key positions in both the executive and the assembly.ICPC Executive Director Ndung'u Wainaina has said that, as major employers and service providers, county governments can be a role model and impact positively on the lives of marginalized groups."County governments can have a significant impact on the lives of women, youth and other minorities," Wainaina said in Nairobi on Saturday."County governance is going to be the major driver of Kenya’s political and economic development, considering that crucial sectors of the economy and social/public services are under their jurisdiction," he added. He said that this can be achieved by using fair employment practices and ensuring non-discriminatory service provision to locals.Wainaina observed that devolution is introducing greater participation, accountability, and transparency in local governance and economic development as well as providing an empowering voice to the historically marginalised population in the country.Recently, the National Gender and Equality Commission said the country has a long way to go to achieve gender parity in political representation following the outcome of the August 8 elections.Only 96 women were elected as members of county assemblies in last month’s poll, out of the total 1,450 wards.

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