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'Give women poll losers special seats' Speakers Justin Muturi and Ekwee Ethuro propose

Senate Speaker Ekwee Ethuro

NAIROBI: The two Speakers of Parliament have concurred that only women who contest the elections and lose should be considered for nomination, in an effort to address the gender rule.

Senate Speaker Ekwee Ethuro and his National Assembly counterpart Justin Muturi were in agreement in their separate address to the media that nominations should not be granted to women who have not participated in the political processes for their parties.

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