THE STANDARD By
Julius Chepkwony |
February 25th 2021 at 09:38:48 GMT +0300
Justin Muturi(Left) Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya with Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka(Right). [File, Standard]
The High Court in Kabarnet has barred the National assembly and Senate Speakers from admitting to the bicameral house the decision by Members of the Baringo County Assembly to reject the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional (Amendment) Bill 2020.
Justice Justus Momanyi further referred a petition filed by six people challenging the rejection of the Bill to the acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu for directions.
“By consent of both counsels the petition is referred to the Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu to empanel a bench of three or five judges to hear and determine the application and the petition since it raises weighty issues of constitutional law and public importance,” said Justice Momanyi in his ruling delivered yesterday.
THE STANDARD By
Simon Oyeng |
February 16th 2021 at 12:36:52 GMT +0300
West Pokot MCAs after they endorsed the Bill.
Busia and West Pokot counties have passed the Building Bridges Initiative Constitutional (Amendment) Bill.
The two counties became the fourth and fifth counties after Siaya, Kisumu and Homa Bay counties to pass the Bill on Tuesday.
In Busia, Members of the County Assembly unanimously endorsed the documents.
Out of the 53 MCAs, only one nominated member, Bernard Odako from Budalang’i opposed the bill during the voting session that was presided over by Speaker Bernard Wamalwa.
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Mr Wamalwa said he will now send the Bill that the ward representatives endorsed to Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka.
THE STANDARD By
Julius Chepkwony |
February 16th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Lawyer Gordon Ogola (centre) with a section of Baringo MCAs and residents when they walked to the Kabarnet Law Courts yesterday. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
A petition challenging the decision by Baringo County Assembly to reject the Building Bridges Initiative Constitutional (Amendment) Bill was yesterday filed at the Kabarnet High Court.
Three ward representatives filed the petition seeking orders to stop Speaker David Kerich from certifying the results of the February 11 sittings that turned chaotic.
They want him not to act in any manner whatsoever in implementing the decision of the members on the day the Bill was rejected.
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Seated from left: Homa Bay County Assembly Chief Whip Dan Were, Speaker Elizabeth Ayoo and Majority Leader John Kiasa address the Press, after MCAs approved the Building Bridges Initiative Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020, yesterday. [James Omoro, Standard]
There was drama at Baringo County assembly as Homa Bay joined Siaya and Kisumu in passing the referendum Bill, yesterday.
In Baringo, police lobbed teargas canisters shortly after MCAs voted on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020.
Hell broke loose when Speaker David Kerich was preparing to announce how members voted.
Scampered for safety
Lights were switched off and members scampered for safety as teargas filled the chamber immediately after the results were announced.
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Seated from left: Homa Bay County Assembly Chief Whip Dan Were, Speaker Elizabeth Ayoo and Majority Leader John Kiasa address the Press, after MCAs approved the Building Bridges Initiative Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020, yesterday. [James Omoro, Standard]
There was drama at Baringo County assembly as Homa Bay joined Siaya and Kisumu in passing the referendum Bill, yesterday.
In Baringo, police lobbed teargas canisters shortly after MCAs voted on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020.
Hell broke loose when Speaker David Kerich was preparing to announce how members voted.
Scampered for safety
Lights were switched off and members scampered for safety as teargas filled the chamber immediately after the results were announced.