Raila Odinga pledges to implement two-thirds gender rule

Raila meets women political aspirants

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has stated that if the National Super Alliance (NASA) forms the next government, they will ensure the two-thirds gender rule is effected.

Speaking at a meeting for ODM women leaders and aspirants at the Multimedia University yesterday, Raila said Kenya had come of age and that it was high time political parties embraced the culture of tolerance towards women and encouraged them to go for elective positions to achieve the two-thirds gender requirement in leadership.