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The two-thirds gender rule stands out as Kenya's most embarrassing unfulfilled constitutional promise. The Supreme Court set August 27, 2015, as the deadline for Parliament to enact necessary legislation, but the deadline came and went, just like many other government promises before an election.
Ten years later, this requirement looks like a decorative clause in a constitution that Kenya displays proudly but honours selectively. Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot deserves credit for trying again. His Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill No. 2 of 2025 proposes a clear mechanism; that whenever either House fails to meet the gender threshold, additional nominated members shall be appointed to enforce compliance. After a decade of legislative cowardice, that is at least a serious attempt.
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