The Kenyan Constitution has entrenched women's participation in all aspects o...

The Kenyan Constitution has entrenched women's participation in all aspects of Kenya's governance structures and societal life in general. By promoting full and effective participation and granting the Kenyan woman her rightful place at the decision making table, Kenya has ensured that there shall be nothing about society without women's involvement and genuine participation. But ever since the African Union/United Nations-sponsored mediation process that led to the formation of the coalition Government, Kenya has remained true to its promises and strived, against great odds, to carry out its obligations responsibly. No single, simple metric conveys better the contrast between the situation as it then was and is now. Kenya's cooperation with the International Criminal Court and the putting in place of key legislation, such as the International Crimes Act and the Witness Protection Act, provide necessary legal safeguards for the effective prosecution of the perpetrators of post-election violence. Kenya is grateful to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for its continued support in this regard.