Parliamentarians have queued a bill with BBI-like proposals for approval, a move likely to give a lifeline to some of the proposals in the law change plan. In an endorsement of President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga-led unity initiative, the National Assembly has revived a 2019 bill that if passed would allow MPs to be appointed Cabinet ministers. The Constitution Amendment Bill (No 6), 2019 also seeks a change of name from Cabinet secretary to read Cabinet minister. The Kemosi bill is the third in Parliament with proposals that mirror the proposals in the BBI bill whose future is in the hands of the Appeal Court. The other two are the Special Interest Groups Bill, 2019; and the Constitution Amendment Bill (No 5), 2019, as well as a proposal by Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot to dissolve Nairobi.

Source: The Star July 19, 2021 20:03 UTC