HON.SEN.DR. ZIPPORAH KITTONY
CBS,MBS,OGW.
POLITICAL CAREER
Lifetime KANU Party Member
CHAMPION OF WOMEN RIGHTS
Women’s RightsAdvocate
ENTREPRENUERSHIP
Sirwo & Cranes Group
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Hon. Dr Zipporah Kittony is a respected name in the political and women’s rights and advocacy spaces. She has worked in various fields of development. She was KANU nominated Senator from March 2013 to August 2017 and former Chairlady of Maendeleo Ya Wanawake (Swahili word for ‘Development for Women’) after serving the organisation for 11 years, being the second longest-serving chair of the largest grass root women’s organization.
Hon. Dr Zipporah Kittony
“I believe that an empowered girl or woman is an asset to her family, community, country, and the world. I also believe that doing good to others is not a duty. It is a joy. It makes our own health better and improves our level of happiness.!“
Reforms in Women Prisons
Large number of women in prisons come from impoverished and marginalised backgrounds and are held due to petty nonviolent offences. These women tend to have a history of mental health problems, alcohol and drugs abuse and physical and emotional abuse. Their imprisonment is also related to poverty or love, as the reason for committing the crime. Also, their inability to afford legal representation or pay fines or bail, and the special maternal instinct to protect a child who has committed an offence is a factor. As Primary Caregivers, their imprisonment has a devastating effect on the family.
Women Migrant Labour
Consideration should be made to protect and empower women migrant workers, especially female domestic workers to claim their rights and entitlements. Kenya is a leading exporter of migrant labour to the gulf region – Jordan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait
Female Genital Mutilation
According to UNICEF, an estimated 200 million girls in 31 countries have undergone FGM. Kenya alone has an estimated four million survivors of FGM. The practice is widespread despite efforts by governments and non-State actors to curb it. FGM hinders health and development of girls and women. It is seen as a direct ticket to child marriages in pratising communities, hinders girl child education due to growing rates of school drop outs and shatters the lives and dreams of victims.