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Publication Open Access Dynamics of Women’s Participation in Politics on Governance in the National Assembly of Kenya: a case of the 12th Parliament(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2024-03) Kajuju, Florence; Muchemi, JoyceDespite achieving autonomy, Kenyan women have constantly faced marginalization in the nation's affairs, leading to insufficient recognition of their desires and aspirations. The 2013 World Youth Report. Although women make up a major portion of the population, their participation in the political sphere in Kenya remains notably insufficient, with an overall engagement rate of 18% reported across time. The current study sought to investigate the influence of women's involvement in politics on governance in Kenya. A descriptive research design was utilized for the investigation. Considering that the purpose of the study was to determine the impact that women's participation in politics has on governance, the selection of this research design was influenced by that objective. The study found that women faced difficulty in obtaining leadership positions within the parties, as indicated by a low mean score of µ=2.3. The survey found that the recruitment of women into political parties was not fair, with an average grade of µ=2.48. Most female legislators asked believe that the Kenyan constitution supports women's involvement in politics, as well as the two-thirds gender rule, with mean scores of µ= 4.35 and µ=4.0, respectively. Affirmative action policies were seen necessary with a mean of µ=4.35, while the National Government Affirmative Action Fund was considered useful with a mean of µ=4.09. Electing women to political posts was challenging, as shown by a mean of 1.78 and a standard deviation of 0.98. The study concludes that women's involvement in politics has an impact on governance in Kenya. The descriptive data indicate that women's engagement in politics positively impacts transparency and accountability, with an average mean of µ=3.9, comparable to 78%. Women MPs had a mean score of 3.87 for enhancing accountability, and a mean score of 3.83 for improving openness in the country's government. The Netherlands Institute of Multiparty Democracy (2019) found that data strongly supports the idea that women's participation in political processes benefits their communities, societies, and promotes peace, stability, and leadership. According to the findings of the study, the Kenya Women Parliamentarian Association (KEWOPA) should take the initiative to review the National Gender Policy in order to reflect new concerns on gender mainstreaming, the sensitization of more women to join political parties, and elective politics. In addition, political parties in Kenya ought to raise the quotas that are established for women members inside the parties in order to ensure that a greater number of women are allowed to join political parties. Female members of parliament who have been elected or nominated ought to give serious consideration to organizing initiatives that encourage more women to enter politics. As a last point of discussion, political parties in Kenya ought to improve the processes of openness and fairness in the nomination process in order to guarantee that women are not subjected to discrimination