This story was originally published by Kenya News Agency on March 22, 2024.

Women have been urged to actively seek for various elective posts and rise above retrogressive cultural beliefs that they are weak people who can only be nominated.

Members of the Nakuru County Assembly, top officials from the devolved unit’s Gender and Inclusivity Department and feminist Community Based Organizations (CBOs) who converged at Keringet grounds were unanimous that the two-thirds gender rule will not be achieved if women continue shying away from vying for political positions.

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