Chief Justice David Maraga deserves credit for putting our patriarchal political class on the spot over the two-thirds gender rule. Presently, only 21.8 percent of members of the National Assembly are women. It does not matter that women legislators may be just as corrupt or incompetent as their male counterparts. Female legislators bring to the table expertise and perspectives that male legislators often lack. Notice that implementing this recommendation would reduce the number of legislators in the Senate and National Assembly by 28.

Source: Standard Digital September 25, 2020 21:01 UTC