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Opinion: Why more women should be elected

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The world marked the International Women’s Day on March 8, 2017. What a beautiful time to look internally, reflect on the incredible journey by women over the past fifty years and recommit to do justice for women who have suffered discrimination in virtually all spheres of life. It is time to “Be Bold for Change".

Looking back at the past five decades, we cannot help but be immensely proud of the progress made by women on the socio-economic and political fronts. Today, Kenya has a total of 86 women members of Parliament.

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