The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association –KEWOPA, has accused male MPs of duping them during the vote on the two-thirds gender rule. The association on Friday said their male counterparts had promised to stand with them only to abandon them on the d-day. They lied they would support us and we spent money on them as we negotiated and bargained for the bill,” Wamuchomba said. She added, “We even bought them flowers and put them in their coats but when the date came they all abandoned us." The bill also sought to create special nomination slots for women in the National Assembly and the Senate to bridge the gender gap.

Source: The Star August 29, 2020 11:37 UTC