Though I agree with the intentions of the Two-thirds Gender Bill in bridging the gender inequality gap and fulfillment of the Constitutional obligation, I feel the timing of the Bill might contribute to its failure.
The Bill has come at a time where the country is facing economic downturn and every citizen is feeling the pinch as a result of the increased tax burden, a time when corruption rate is at its fever pitch, a time when the populous feel they are over represented. It is also a time when people are questioning the contributions of the minority gender in Parliament and County Assemblies and when the call for a referendum to amend the constitution has taken a top gear.
The intentions of the Bill would be agreeable to majority of Kenyans, however the financial burden it adds to the tax payers at this point in time is what is taking center stage in most discussion quotas.
It is in light of the above that I am skeptical as to whether the Bill will survive and gain the public approval it requires to pass into law.
