How 'abuse' of nomination slots threatens Gender Bill

Sylvia Namenya, Salome Awuor Ris Ruto and Falsuma Ohamed of 'Untapped Women' address the press on on the two-third gender rule last week. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Debate on the elusive two-thirds gender Bill has exposed how top party officials award persons close to them nomination slots in what some quarters claim is a blatant abuse of the process.

Reports that a majority of nominated MPs and Members of County Assembly (MCAs), and even those nominated to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), are either family members of party officials or their cronies are threatening to defeat the gender Bill once again.