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Senate seeks formula to ensure gender gap is bridged

Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot during a church service at AIC Kiamunyi in Rongai, Nakuru County, on January 12, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

A Bill that seeks to amend the Constitution to provide a formula for nominating additional special-seat members of the National Assembly and the Senate to meet the two-thirds gender principle is currently before the Senate.

The Constitutional Amendment Bill (No. 2 of 2025), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, aims to ensure conformity with the Constitution regarding the membership of the National Assembly.

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