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Nov 20, 2018 5 tweets 2 min read Read on X
Kenya ranks 87 (out of 190) for women's representation. Currently there are 22% female MPs and 30% female senators. Most positions came through gender quotas.
Today, the Kenyan National Assembly began debating the #GenderBill to ensure minimum one-third representation of either gender as mandated by the Constitution.
Kenya #GenderBill provides additional seats filled by party lists if either gender wins more than two-thirds of elected positions. It limits nominated positions to two terms. The quota expires in 20 years, with possibility for 10 year extension.
The full text of the Kenya #GenderBill is available here: bit.ly/2PHpG7o
For live stream of the debates on the Kenya #GenderBill: youtube.com/channel/UCXuse…

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