Major win as President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM boss Raila Odinga’s allies defeat yet another move by Tangatanga to amend the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2021. A record 158 MPs voted to defeat the amendments by Kandara MP Alice Wahome against 134 who voted for the changes. MP Alice Wahome had proposed a deletion of Chapter Six of the Amendment Bill sponsored by the Majority Leader Amos Kimunya. Clause 6 provides among other things the procedure to be followed for the registration of coalition political party, which includes the deposit of a coalition agreement. The clause also provides that a member of a coalition shall not be a member of another coalition.

Source: The Star December 29, 2021 18:18 UTC