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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 2 Apr 2017

    Kenya's high court rules that one third of MPs must be womenhttp://bbc.in/2nNQN0L 

    4:35 AM - 2 Apr 2017
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      1. Erastus Mwangi‏ @ErastusMwan 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wrong statement constitution states not more than 2/3 can be of the same gender do not assume a language.

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      1. Zeinab Ali‏ @ZeinabMA 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We are finally heading in the right direction. #proud #Kenyan

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      1. daniel masi‏ @rukenya 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        This is a pipe dream

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      2. THEMISTOCLES‏ @AM_MAARU 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        i really don‘t get it. what if they vie and they are not elected. Should the president appoint them to fill in the gap?

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      3. Rodgers Prince‏ @RodgersPrince5 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @AM_MAARU @BBCAfrica

        Maybe they will find a way to have positions just for ladies e.g Woman MP for a city, a district, county,...

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      1. ahmed umar‏ @ahmedora2001 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @ahmedora2001 Why not Half bcs

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      1. Ole‏ @olechef 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Meaning "at least" 1/3 , right? 🤔

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      1. patie‏ @patiethandi 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Remarkable development

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      1. Ishiombo‏ @Ishiombz 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let them put themselves out for election and not expect silver platter nominations.

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      1. NEWTON RUNYOWA‏ @nrunyowa 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Let us all follow Rwanda the leader in women empowerment @PaulKagame @UKenyatta @ProfJNMoyo

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      1. Democrat...‏ @odongowill 2 Apr 2017
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        Thats absurd, courts deliver justice, democracy belong to the pple...

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      1. nana‏ @khaylse 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is getting a bit gender bias now...towards the female side..

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      1. Benjamin Cohen‏ @bamcohen2000 2 Apr 2017
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        mandating a genders? That's authoritarian and un-democratic. It's pretty ridiculous because merit isn't considered!?!

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      1. Ruby  👑‏ @lifesoulcool 2 Apr 2017
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        👏👏👏

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      1. Mong'are Samuel‏ @Nyandugu 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What happened to "What a man can do, a woman can do it better?" Let them go battle for it on the ground. Not wait in the dining room! I mean

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      1. Josh K. Hods‏ @Josh_Hods 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I can't agree wit e ruling, if we hve women contesting wit men & we dont find e women competent enough 2 vote 4 dem wat hapns nxt

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      1.  ☮ Simba Levs  ✌️‏ @SimbaLev 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That would mean it has higher fraction than UK (2015 figures)!

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      1. Muh'd Kabir Abdullah‏ @muhdkabirabdul 2 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Interesting!

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