Controversial Gatundu MP Moses Kuria has sharply differed with Majority Leader Aden Duale over the two-thirds gender rule. 

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This now means fireworks will be expected on Tuesday when the Garissa Town MP is set to table the bill before the Legislative House.

Declaring his opposition on his social media page, the Gatundu lawmaker revealed that he was deeply involved in crafting the current constitution in 2010 but will protest against the said bill sponsored by Duale.

"I was heavily and deeply involved in crafting the 2010 constitution. The two-thirds rule was intended to be a constitutional principle, a national inspiration not a constitutional provision or concrete article thereof. I support women empowerment and recognize the special contribution of women in this country. However next Tuesday I will OPPOSE the two-thirds gender bill..." Kuria posted on his Facebook page. 

The MP further listed a number of reasons justifying his intention to oppose the bill.

"However next Tuesday I will OPPOSE the two-thirds gender bill because 1. It will add 56 new members of parliament at a time the nation is in a Punguza Mzigo moment 2. It reduces a constitutional aspiration into a constitutional imperative 3. It ignores the fact that every MP should take care of all issues in their constituency irrespective of gender. I am the bonafide women rep of Gatundu South because I represent all issues dear to women 4. It ignores the fact that whereas we have the American Presidential system as the benchmark, there is no single women rep in the United States of America," the MP added.

Kuria now becomes the first lawmaker to publicly declare an intention to shoot down Duale's bill.

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