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AMWIK pushes for gender balance in political parties

AMWIK Executive Director Queenter Mbori. [AMWIK/Facebook]

Parliament has been urged to enact legislation that requires political parties to adhere to the mandatory two-thirds gender rule for top elective seats.

A report by the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) says the proposed legislation should compel presidential and gubernatorial candidates to pick running mates of the opposite gender.

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