Senators defied days of lobbying by President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga and proceeded to push for changes to the committee report. This excited majority of senators who pushed for debate on the report to move further amendments to the Kibiru report to accommodate their suggestions. When they sensed defeat, the Uhuru and Raila forces pushed for adjournment of debate on the formula to build consensus on the matter. Orengo argued that by rushing to debate the report, senators were committing far-reaching mistakes that would haunt them for many years. However, senators who were pushing for the Sakaja formula amendments opposed the move.

Source: The Star July 28, 2020 20:03 UTC