KEWOSA
@KEWOSA1
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The Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA) brings together female elected and nominated senators in Kenya.
Harambee Sacco Plaza,8th Floor
Joined October 2022
KEWOSA calls for immediate measures: strict enforcement of child protection and sexual offences laws, keeping every child in school—including adolescent mothers, expanding adolescent-friendly health services, and mobilizing parents, teachers, and community leaders.
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In 2024 alone, Bungoma recorded 192 new HIV infections among adolescents. Between 2016 and 2024, over 122,000 adolescent pregnancies were documented, and 805 cases of SGBV affected adolescents, accounting for 41% of all reported cases.
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KEWOSA has sounded the alarm on Bungoma’s Triple Threat—HIV infections, adolescent pregnancies, and sexual and gender-based violence are rising among youth, demanding urgent action to safeguard their health, safety, and future.
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The Members of the Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA), led by the Chairperson Sen. @VeronicaMainaW, engaged with students of different schools spread across Busia County today on the tough but necessary topics of HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
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On #KatibaDay, KEWOSA renews its commitment to defend the Constitution & protect vulnerable groups. We call for urgent action against femicide, GBV & legislative inaction on the 2/3 gender rule. The time for action is now. #KatibaDay2025
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Nominated Senator Consolata Nabwire Wakwabubi, MP, has today taken the Oath of Office, officially replacing former Senator Gloria Orwoba. #SenateLive
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Sen. @VeronicaMainaW underscored the significance of the proposed amendments in promoting gender equity and ensuring constitutional compliance. KEWOSA resolved to engage other parliamentary stakeholders to rally support for the Bill and advocate for its passage.
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of Art. 81(b). During the session, KEWOSA members examined key proposals in the Bill, including the nomination of additional members through proportional representation via party lists and determining the number of special seats after the declaration of election results.
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the constitutional threshold requiring that no more than 2/3 of members be of the same gender; c) Amending Art. 98 to introduce a similar formula for the Senate; d) Inserting a transitional Art. 98A to enable the current Parliament to comply with the requirements ...
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The proposed amendments include: a) Amending Article 90 to align with the proposed changes to Articles 97 and 98; b) Amending Article 97 to introduce a formula for nominating additional special seat members to the @NAssemblyKE, should the elected membership fail to meet...
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The primary objective of the Bill is to amend the Constitution through a parliamentary initiative by proposing changes that do not fall under Article 255(1), which would otherwise require a referendum.
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@KEWOSA1 under the leadership of Sen. @VeronicaMainaW convened today to deliberate on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
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KEWOSA honours the fearless trailblazer Hon. Phoebe Asiyo in Kenya’s fight for gender equality. Her legacy lives on through the women she inspired, the battles she bravely fought, and the reforms she ignited. #GenderEquality #WomenInLeadership #HerLegacyLivesOn
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STATEMENT CONDEMNING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS DURING PROTESTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS HELD ON 25TH JUNE, 2025 ACROSS THE COUNTRY
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Today, I visited St. George Special School, where we engaged learners in honest discussions on SGBV, teenage transactional sex (TTT), consent, and menstrual dignity. #SenatorMummaInNyakach #AdolescentHealth
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The campaign, supported by the Office of the President and the Ministry of Interior, brought together local leaders and institutions including the Deputy County Commissioner, Assistant County Commissioner, security agencies, religious leaders, and local administrators. KEWOPA
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@OfficialHezena led a high-impact anti-GBV and anti-femicide campaign in Baragoi, Samburu North, focusing on raising awareness and sensitizing the community on the importance of protecting women, girls, and persons with disabilities. The initiative emphasized legal consequences
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This conversation couldn’t have come at a better time. With voices from both institutions and the grassroots, today's forum showed that the fight against GBV requires collective will, cultural leadership, and systems that protect and dignify women and girls. #WomenAndGirlsMatter
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Senator @cathymumma led a powerful town hall meeting in Nyakach under the #KomeshaDhuluma campaign. The forum brought together the Luo Council of Elders, @nsdcc_kenya , @NGECKenya , @KELINKenya , @fidakenya , @KenGenKenya , community-based and civil society organizations,
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