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Ruto unlikely to abandon Gachagua despite proposal on female presidential running mate

President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua. [File, Standard]

Divergent opinions have emerged following a recent statement by President William Ruto that the 2027 election should be the crucible in which the elusive gender equality will be achieved. Ruto was in Embu to honour International Women's Day.

Essayists, opinionists and even idlers and layabouts have since not slept soundly as they seek to go through the president's announcement for what it could imply should it be implemented. The first thing that shoots to the fore is the president has little hope in Parliament clinching the two-thirds gender rule, and he could be vouching for other avenues to achieve it.

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