THE STANDARD By
Lucas Barasa |
February 24th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
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Here are the counties that voted to pass BBI Bill standardmedia.co.ke - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from standardmedia.co.ke Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
THE STANDARD By
Fredrick Okango |
February 18th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Since the launch of the BBI report and subsequently the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, some of the political pundits, legal scholars, leaders and academicians have argued that the BBI draft bill may not require approval and enactment through a referendum.
The Constitution of Kenya, 2010, is explicit that a proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be enacted and approved by a referendum if the amendment in a bill relates to the supremacy of the Constitution, territory of Kenya, the sovereignty of the people, the national values and principles of governance, the Bill of Rights; the term of office of the president and the independence of the Judiciary and the commissions and independent offices to which Chapter 15 applies. Others are the functions of Parliament, the objects, principles and structure of devolved government or the provisions of Chapter 16.
While Kinyoro MCA Lawrence Mogusu abstained from the vote.
All the 14 nominated MCAs led by Margaret Wanjala and Philip Nyongesa backed the BBI saying they respected the stand by their respective parties, NASA and Jubilee party.
Contributing to the BBI, the MCAs said the document will bring goodies to the counties citing the creation of Ward Development Fund and revenue allocation increase from 15 per cent to 35 per cent. Devolution will be realised through the constitutional changes proposed in BBI. Trans-Nzoia county is going to benefit from two more constituencies, said Benard Wambwa of Tuwan ward.
Birir argued that the BBI is unrealistic and that its proponents were overambitious.
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