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President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged Parliament to pass the two thirds gender rule to show appreciation for the role women have played in Kenya’s progress.
The President said women have played a big role in the liberation of Kenya and the subsequent progress the country has achieved.
He spoke at the funeral service of his sister, Margaret Wambui Kenyatta, who was a towering figure in Kenya’s freedom struggle and public service. He described her as a ‘‘strong woman who has been a pillar of our family’’.
She rose to become the Mayor of Nairobi in the 1970’s and is credited for initiating some of the major housing estates in Nairobi, including Buruburu, Madaraka, Jamhuri and California.
President Kenyatta said he appreciates strong women and wants other Kenyan leaders to show solidarity with them.
“We have a responsibility to work together and ensure that the two thirds gender rule is passed so that women can take their rightful place,” he said, as he called on men to never to underestimate the strength of women.
The two third gender rule seeks to ensure that individuals of the same gender do not occupy more than two thirds of a particular category of public positions to ensure gender balance.