Tuguro, GekuraNg’eno, Weldon2024-10-112024-10-112024-02Tuguro, G., & Ng’eno, W. (2024). Affirmative action and gender mainstreaming in Kajiado County, Kenya. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 29(2), 09-16. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2902090916https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol.29-Issue2/Ser-9/C2902090916.pdfhttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/29129ArticleGender mainstreaming focuses on gender equality by emphasising that women's and men's problems, interests and viewpoints are considered during policymaking. This study examined how affirmative action challenged the implementation of gender mainstreaming in the county government of Kajiado in Kenya. The survey was anchored on the feminist theory and social role theory. The study adopted a descriptive research design targeting 1,500 employees of the county government of Kajiado spread out in various departments. A stratified random sampling procedure was utilised to select a sample of 150 participants. A questionnaire was employed to gather primary information. The collected data was analysed using quantitative and qualitative analysis. The quantitative analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistics that led to linear regression modelling. Qualitative analysis involved thematic narration for the open-ended questions in the research tool. Data results were presented using frequency tables, percentages and a regression model. The study found that affirmative action significantly influenced the implementation of gender mainstreaming in the county government of Kajiado. Affirmative action exhibited a positive influence on the implementation of gender mainstreaming in the county government of Kajiado. This study recommends an enhancement of affirmative action in Kajiado County to promote gender mainstreaming in the county.enArticle