Failing to Add Women Could Cause Kenya to Shutter Parliament
- Chief Justice Maraga advised president to dissolve parliament
- President Kenyatta’s decision on matter key to his legacy
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Kenya faces a historic decision to close parliament for failing to enact rules on fair gender representation in public bodies.
Chief Justice David Maraga advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the legislature after receiving six petitions on the matter. Lawmakers were supposed to have implemented the legislation by 2015, five years after Kenya adopted a new constitution that includes a requirement for more women representatives in leadership.