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Ongeza Mizigo? Bill seeks to increase women MPs

Women legislators protest the assault of their colleague on July 13, 2019 at Parliament. [File, Standard]

A lawmaker has drafted a Bill seeking to increase the number of women legislators in both the Senate and National Assembly.

The Constitution of Kenya (Amendments) Bill, 2019 also seeks to have more women in the 47 county assemblies in yet another fresh effort to resolve the elusive gender parity.

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