Use your numbers to get seats, President Uhuru Kenyatta tells women

President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) is welcomed by Kwale Woman Rep Zainab Chidzuga (right) and other delegates during the launch of a women's conference at KICC yesterday. [PHOTO: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has backed women’s quest to have the two-thirds gender rule implemented.

But the President also challenged women, who are the majority of the population, to use their numbers and voting power to ensure their voice is heard in national affairs.