The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) has slammed the Senate for trying to push Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba to read a scripted apology upon her resumption into the Senate, stressing that this contravened the constitutional and human rights of the senator.
In a statement on Wednesday, March 19, FIDA Chairperson Christine Kungu said that the Senate's 'inhumane' treatment towards the senator yesterday reflected the unfair and discriminatory treatment women leaders across the country are subjected to in the political arena.
According to FIDA, the Senate is among the institutions in the country that are becoming unresponsive to gender-specific challenges that female leaders in the country face."As a nominated leader and a woman in governance, Senator Orwoba's case highlights the broader treatment of women in political spaces, which is often marred by discriminatory practices, harassment, and unfair treatment in leadership and governance including other issues affecting women in political leadership," the statement read.
FIDA Kenya offices Facebook Kungu alerted that the federation is closely monitoring the situation and will take the necessary steps to ensure that the senator is accorded a fair and just process.
