As Kenyans took to Social Media to share congratulatory and thank you messages to women to mark International Women's Day, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was not left out.
Sonko marked this special day for women by urging Members of the National Assembly to support the Gender Bill, for the sake of women.
In a Facebook post, the county boss requested male MPs of goodwill to turn up and be counted the next time the Bill comes up for voting.
The governor also encouraged women to keep on pushing for the bill until their wish come to through.
"On this International Women’s Day, I encourage men in the National Assembly to support the Gender Bill. Every time the Bill comes for a vote, they walk out leading to lack of quorum. Women legislators should not get tired of pushing for this Bill, and we urge all men of goodwill to turn up and be counted the next time it comes up for voting," posted Sonko.
For some time, the Gender Bill has been walked over by the majority of the male Members of Parliament, from both the government and the opposition sides.
The MPs have been walking out of the assembly anytime the bill is presented for voting leading to a less quorum permitted by the constitution.
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