Governors, deputies should not be of same gender

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru and her deputy Peter Ndambiri. BBI has proposed governors and their deputies should not be of the same gender. [File, Standard]

Counties could have more women as either governors or deputies after the next General Election if a proposal by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is enacted.

The taskforce has recommended that the running mate of every candidate for the position of governor be of the opposite gender.