Elusive Gender Bill goes back to the HouseParliament during a past session. The vote on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2018 sponsored by Majority Leader Aden Duale was last November postponed after the House lacked the requisite numbers. Currently, there are 32 nominated MPs — 20 in the Senate and 12 in the National Assembly. SEE ALSO :Don't pop up the champagne: Gender bill voting deferredThe Senate, which has 67 lawmakers, has 21 women, 18 of whom are nominated. Should MPs pass the Bill, Parliament will now have have at least 117 female MPs

Source: Standard Digital February 24, 2019 21:00 UTC