Voting on the two-thirds gender rule was postponed to next Thursday after Justin Muturi was forced to 'drag' MPs to the chambers for the exercise.
The National Assembly Speaker issued orders for the opening of the bars three times, in a period of about an hour, for MPs to get in.
A section played hide and seek with Muturi on Wednesday by sneaking out of the chambers and sitting at Parliament's restaurant.
The House could not raise the 233 members required despite a urging them to vote for the Bill on the rule.
Muturi was forced to exert his powers and bridge standing orders. He directed Majority leader Adan Duale, Minority leader Francis Nyenze and whips to exit the chambers and bring in members who had given the sitting a wide berth.
"Due to the nature of this matter, I again order that the bars be opened and all house leadership responsible for whipping to do their job," ordered Muturi.
Some MPs who were 'smoked' out to attend the sitting were seen waving their hands in opposition to the Bill sponsored by Duale as they entered the chambers.
Female MPs intensified lobbying by hosting their male counterparts to dinner at Intercontinental Hotel on Tuesday night, under their umbrella body, KEWOPA.
A faction is opposed to the new law that will give women special seats.
If
passed, it will guide the achievement of the two-thirds requirement on National Assembly and Senate membership.
One of those opposed to the Bill was overheard saying: "They should also join us in the race. We will not pass it."
Muturi postponed the vote following a request by the MPs. Twenty five MPs voted against it while 19 neither voted nor recorded that they would abstain.