Karua blames major parties for delayed two-thirds gender rule dream
Martha Karua has called out major political partiesbfor doing little to advance the two-thirds gender rule in political leadership...
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Martha Karua, leader of the People's Liberation Party (PLP), has blamed major political parties like the UDA and ODM for the stalled progress on Kenya's two-thirds gender rule.
- Karua criticized these parties for offering "lip service" to women leaders and limiting their access to party tickets for elective positions.
- She advocates for a 50-50 split of party tickets between men and women to achieve gender parity in leadership.
- Karua also condemned the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2024, calling its proposals retrogressive and a threat to democracy and women's leadership space.
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