Nairobi, Nov. 15 -- Rights organisations want all public appointments made by the new government rescinded for failing to meet the two-thirds gender rule.

They say the appointments to the Cabinet, principal secretary positions and the National Police Service are in blatant violation of the Constitution as they do not meet the constitutional threshold for gender, youth and people living with disability. They want new names submitted to the National Assembly for vetting and approval.

Of the 22 Cabinet secretaries appointed by President William Ruto, only seven are women. They are Aisha Jumwa (Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action), Alice Wahome (Water, Sanitation and Irrigation), Rebecca Miano (East African Community), Soipan Tuya...