The two Houses of Parliament are this week deciding on whether lawmakers can amend the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 after heated debate last week. The debate on the bill started last Wednesday and will resume on Tuesday in both houses before the legislators take a vote on the document. On Tuesday, members of the National Assembly will resume normal sittings after recess with the first business being the conclusion of debate on the BBI Bill. Senators argue that the bill has ‘fundamental errors’ that render the document ‘completely different' from the one in the National Assembly. Opinions are varied on whether Parliament can change a constitutional amendment bill developed through a popular initiative.

Source: The Star May 02, 2021 20:03 UTC