The motion was moved by Suleiman Shabal, a Kenyan member of the regional parliament and seconded by Dr Abdullah Makame, a lawmaker from Tanzania.

The Permanent Representatives Committee concluded that regions should focus solely on fronting candidates without gender restrictions.

In Uganda, Ruto extended his diplomatic efforts to advocate for Raila, who wants to succeed Chadian Moussa Faki Mahamat next February as chair of the...