Kenya Status of Equality and Inclusion in Kenya-2016

The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) is the principal organ responsible for promoting gender equality and freedom from discrimination in all aspects of life in Kenya. The mandate of NGEC extends to ensuring the government’s compliance with all international treaties and conventions that Kenya has ratified relating to equality and non-discrimination, including concerns with equality and freedom from discrimination. NGEC’s role is focused in promoting inclusion in development and all spheres of life of Special Interest Groups (SIGs), that include women, persons with disabilities (PWDs), youth, older members of society, minority  and marginalized groups and communities, and children. While the concern of NGEC touches on the  circumstances of SIGs in general, this report focuses on their performance in a) education, b) employment, c) political participation, and d) social protection.