THE STANDARD By
Simon Oyeng |
February 16th 2021 at 12:36:52 GMT +0300
West Pokot MCAs after they endorsed the Bill.
Busia and West Pokot counties have passed the Building Bridges Initiative Constitutional (Amendment) Bill.
The two counties became the fourth and fifth counties after Siaya, Kisumu and Homa Bay counties to pass the Bill on Tuesday.
In Busia, Members of the County Assembly unanimously endorsed the documents.
Out of the 53 MCAs, only one nominated member, Bernard Odako from Budalang’i opposed the bill during the voting session that was presided over by Speaker Bernard Wamalwa.
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Mr Wamalwa said he will now send the Bill that the ward representatives endorsed to Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka.
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POLITICS
President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses Jubilee Governors and MCAs during a past meeting at State House, Nairobi.
The Salaries and Remunerations Commission (SRC) has approved the Sh4.5 billion car grants for MCAs and their speakers paving way for its implementation.
In a statement sent to media houses on Tuesday, SRC chairperson Lynn Mengich said the commission has reviewed and directed the conversion of the Sh4.5 billion Car Loan Benefit to a Transport Facilitation Benefit in form of a grant for the MCAs.
“Taking into account the principle of equity and fairness, affordability and fiscal sustainability, SRC hereby reviews the car loan benefit as set earlier to a transport facilitation benefit in the form of a grant,” read the statement in parts.
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NYANZA
Kisumu County Speaker Elisha Oraro with some MCAs addresses the media at the Assembly on February 9, 2021 after approving the BBI bill. [Collins Oduor, Standard)
The Kisumu County Assembly on Tuesday became the second assembly to pass the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill after Siaya to facilitate a referendum.
The move further signalled the resolve by the assemblies in ODM leader Raila Odinga’s stronghold to speedily pass the bill and attain the 24 assemblies’ requirement and set the stage for a referendum.
The assembly passed the bill in a record three hours with members saying it was per the public demand during public participation exercise