There was drama in Parliament on Thursday during debate on the Constitution Amendment Bill, 2020, after MP Otiende Amollo (Rarieda) told Minority Leader John Mbadi to slow down on his comments as he had not been to law school. Otiende, who was on the floor, sharply differed with Mbadi’s views on whether a proposed constitutional amendment can be described as unconstitutional. “John Mbadi you have not stepped in law school,” Otiende said when Mbadi tried to intervene. Mbadi had on Wednesday argued that an amendment cannot be unconstitutional especially coming from a popular initiative. “How can a proposed amendment to the Constitution be unconstitutional?” Mbadi posed during the debate on Wednesday.

Source: Daily Nation April 29, 2021 11:13 UTC