The National Assembly leadership is split over a motion to jump-start far-reaching amendments to the Constitution among them to remove President Uhuru Kenyatta’s veto powers. The Star has established that the House Business Committee made an attempt to defeat the motion by the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC). The lawmakers want powers to propose amendments to the supreme law in line with the views arising from the public hearings. The committee seeks to amend the supreme law for the President to assign the Attorney General duties of a Cabinet Secretary. The CIOC further wants the law changed to provide for governors to appoint chief executive committee members from among Members of County Assemblies (MCAs).

Source: The Star October 12, 2019 02:15 UTC