East of Eden: Why God did not create Eve from Adam's genitals

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It is now clear that Kenya’s Parliament is finding it difficult to address the ‘two thirds’ gender rule to comply with the constitutional requirements on representation. Simply put, the Constitution is ahead of us and we are unable to catch up. We just have to fulfill the constitutional requirements within the stipulated time frame.

The dilemma exhibited in handling this matter says a lot about gender relations in our society. I have always attempted to expunge the wrong assumption held by many activists that men are the natural oppressors of women. This, I have always noted, is just but misinformed propaganda. Our parliamentarians are products of a patriarchal system. Patriarchy as an ideology that informs our socialisation discourses is responsible for the reluctance to move with the Constitution.