The following specific interventions will be undertaken:
- Coordinate monitoring of gender mainstreaming across MDAs: The sub-sector will enhance the capacities of the decentralized gender functions in order to effectively push forward the gender mainstreaming agenda;
- Enactment of a national affirmative action policy and monitoring compliance: The sub-sector will operationalize and monitor compliance to the Constitution of Kenya 2012 provision of not more than 2/3 of either gender representation in all appointive and elective positions;
- Development and implementation of the National Gender and Development policy: The sub-sector will develop and implement a National Gender and Development policy in line with COK 2012 and international and regional gender related commitments and instruments;
- Gender disaggregated data to guide policy decision making: The sub-sector will collect, analyze and utilize gender disaggregated data to update the gender development index;
- Establishment of Gender Research and Documentation Centre: The sub-sector will establish and equip the centre with requisite resources;
- Establishment of integrated one stop sexual and gender based violence response centers in all healthcare facilities in Kenya. The proposed centers will offer medical, legal and psychosocial support to victims of SGBV;
- Public awareness campaign against FGM, early and forced marriages: The sub-sector will develop and implement a national sexual and gender based violence policy and operationalize the FGM Act 2011.The sub-sector will work closely with the National Gender and Equality commission to issue sanctions and recommend prosecution on gender discrimination cases.
