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More hurdles as women break tough glass ceiling

Anne Waiguru (left), Joyce Laboso (centre), and Charity Ngilu, who will become the first women governors in Kenya. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  BRIAN NGUGI

The number of elected women members of Parliament is set to go up from 16 in the 11th Parliament to at least 23 based on results in the just concluded General Election, giving women a bigger voice in the House although still short of the required constitutional threshold of a third.

The number of elected female MCAs is also set to increase to more than 100 up from 84.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.

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