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Parliament obstructing gender laws, Kajiado East MP Peris Tobiko says

Lack of gender balance in Parliament is the main challenge facing the establishment of polices and laws aimed at promoting equality in the country, an MP has said.

Speaking during Egerton University Gender Awareness Day, Kajiado East MP Peris Tobiko said despite the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) deadline to promote gender equality and women empowerment, most Bills get resistance from men, who dominate Parliament.

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