This archive report was first published on 7 July 2020.
July 7, 2020 - In a shocking move, Kirinyaga Woman Representative Purity Ngirici has been ousted as the chair of The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA).
Ngirici, a fierce critic of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, lost her job after 65 out of 97 MPs voted to eject her on Tuesday, July 7.
She will be replaced by Kiambu Woman Rep Gathoni wa Muchomba, who will be deputised by Kisumu Woman Representative Roza Buyu and Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga.
KEWOPA is a membership association for all women parliamentarians drawn from across all political parties both elected and nominated in the Senate and National Assembly.
The association was founded by Nominated Senator Beth Mugo, Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu and former Justice Minister Martha Karua.
KEWOPA has been spearheading the push for the realisation of the two-thirds gender principle as proposed by the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2015 (No. 4).
