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ABOUT 12 RESULTS
Subnational levels
Zimbabwe
- English(1) The State must promote full gender balance in Zimbabwean society, and in particular—
…
(b) the State must take all measures, including legislative measures, needed to ensure that—
(i) both genders are equally represented in all institutions and agencies of government at every level; and
(ii) women constitute at least half the membership of all Commissions and other elective and appointed governmental bodies established by or under this Constitution or any Act of Parliament;
… (Sec. 17)
Subnational levels
Kenya
- English(1) Not more than two-thirds of the members of any county assembly or county executive committee shall be of the same gender.
… (Art. 197) - Swahili(1) Si zaidi ya theluthi mbili ya wajumbe wa bunge lolote la kaunti au kamati kuu ya kaunti watakuwa wa jinsia moja.
… (Kifungu cha 197)