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We must do more for gender equity

The 2010 Constitution stipulates that no more than two-thirds members of Parliament should be from the same gender.

However, the 11th Parliament does not conform to this rule. There are fewer women than the envisaged 33 per cent even after giving 47 women electable positions in all our counties.

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