“You have the ability and power to effect gender equality in the country’s leadership through the ballot,” he said. He affirmed his commitment to do his part to help in implementation of the two-thirds gender rule. The president noted that strides have been made to ensure women get leadership posts, but more needs to be done. Recently an amendment bill seeking to effect the two-thirds gender rule was introduced in parliament. The two-thirds gender rule states that there should not be more that two thirds of either gender holding elective office.