The High Court on Friday criticized the Attorney General (AG) and the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) for the delayed realization of the two-thirds gender rule.
The two-thirds gender rule is a constitutional requirement stating that no more than two thirds of elective and appointive bodies are composed of the same gender.
In 2012 the Supreme Court directed that parliament had to ensure that the gender rule is realized by 27 August 2015, K24 reports.
On Friday Justice Mumbi Ngugi ruled that both the AG and the CIC had failed in their jobs in providing legislation that would see parliament implement the gender rule.
According to Capital Fm, Ngugi said the two bodies had dropped the ball and demonstrated laxity and reluctance in ensuring the relevant bill was in place.
She gave the AG and CIC 40 days to prepare the bill that would be tabled before Parliament for debate, approval and subsequently be implemented, Citizen Digital reports.
Ngugi added that since it was only two moths to the deadline date, parliament had the option of extending the deadline if it needed more time to enact the bill.
Watch the report by K24 here
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