The Strengthened Space for Endorois Women in Political Participation project enhances political participation for women, youth and vulnerable members of the Endorois community, through training on their right to political participation and decision-making processes. This project is a positive political impact in both County and National Governments for the community members to understand their rights and those who have interest in political aspiration are trained to realise their potential, including having exposure visits to County Assembly.

On the decision-making process, women in the community are empowered with knowledge and understanding. They are more motivated and vibrant when participating in small decision-making levels within the community or any other political arena. The end result is women’s’ voices being respected in decision-making processes within the community and any other planning processes in the community.

“Gender should not be a determinant of whether to be a great leader or not.” EWC 

The above quote summarises the efforts of the project by Endorois Welfare Council (EWC). More specifically, they aimed to enhance the political participation for women, youth  and vulnerable   members   of   the   community through   training   of   the   Endorois community  members(Women)      on      their      right      to political      participation   and      decision      making  processes.     This allowed  the community  members  to understand  their  right  and  those  who have  interest  in  political  aspiration  be capacity built to realise their opportunity, including having exposure visits to the County Assembly. 

The  achievement  of  the  project  was  capacity  building  for Endorois  Women  on existing  political  spaces  in  Kenya  as  provided  by  the  constitution.  Endorois Welfare  council  was  able  to  share  with  them  very  possible  reasons  and importance that they should benefit from these spaces as a person. They shared with them that they have rights as well to participate in these spaces. Endorois women  since  independence  have  been  left  behind  to  perform  house  hold  roles and  as  an  institution  with  the  help  of  Voice  we  are  proud  to  break  this barrier/gap, build Endorois women capacities on leadership, do civic education in 17 Endorois location which include Loboi, Kapkuikui, Sandai, Kabel, Kimoriot, Sosionde,    Chemorongion,    Rumuruti,    Olkokwe,    Nyalibuch, Kapnosgei, Kabuswo, Chelitit, Radat, Bekibon, Majimoto and Kamar and later 17 select Endorois  women  leaders  with  two    male  opinion  leaders    into  political space  training  whereby  they  learnt  more  about  Kenya  political  spaces  and opportunities,  with  the  shared  discussion  they  were  able  to  identify  many challenges which have held Endorois women back from being leaders.  

A major achievement was one of the ladies Ms Lorna Koech who is an Endorois Woman leader in Chebinyiny sub  location being appointed  as  a  Sub  Chief.  Her appointment  as  the  Sub  Chief  has  had  spill over  effects  to  the  members  of  her Sub  Location,  in  that  she  has  been  able  to  advocate  for  equal  allocation  of resources which in return has contributed to improvement of the living standards of people in her Sub Location.