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Seated from left: Homa Bay County Assembly Chief Whip Dan Were, Speaker Elizabeth Ayoo and Majority Leader John Kiasa address the Press, after MCAs approved the Building Bridges Initiative Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020, yesterday. [James Omoro, Standard]
There was drama at Baringo County assembly as Homa Bay joined Siaya and Kisumu in passing the referendum Bill, yesterday.
In Baringo, police lobbed teargas canisters shortly after MCAs voted on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020.
Hell broke loose when Speaker David Kerich was preparing to announce how members voted.
Scampered for safety
Lights were switched off and members scampered for safety as teargas filled the chamber immediately after the results were announced.
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Seated from left: Homa Bay County Assembly Chief Whip Dan Were, Speaker Elizabeth Ayoo and Majority Leader John Kiasa address the Press, after MCAs approved the Building Bridges Initiative Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020, yesterday. [James Omoro, Standard]
There was drama at Baringo County assembly as Homa Bay joined Siaya and Kisumu in passing the referendum Bill, yesterday.
In Baringo, police lobbed teargas canisters shortly after MCAs voted on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020.
Hell broke loose when Speaker David Kerich was preparing to announce how members voted.
Scampered for safety
Lights were switched off and members scampered for safety as teargas filled the chamber immediately after the results were announced.
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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
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Josphat Thiong’o |
February 7th 2021 at 14:51:29 GMT +0300
Members of Nairobi County Assembly. [James Mwangi, Standard]
The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report will be tabled at the Nairobi County Assembly on Tuesday as the House sittings resume from a two-month-long recess.
Assembly Majority leader Abdi Guyo on Sunday revealed that the BBI bill will be the first order of business as a full in-tray awaits the city assembly.
“I will be tabling the BBI report at the assembly on Tuesday for consideration by the House so that we can be done with it by the end of the week. As an assembly we support the bill and come time for debate we will approve it regardless of the car grant pledge by the President,” said Guyo.
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Hassan Barisa |
February 3rd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Kanu chairman Gideon Moi at a BBI rally at Garissa primary on January 31, 2021. [Abdimalik Ismail, Standard]
The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) will end the marginalisation of pastoralist communities as every region will get an equitable share of national resources, Baringo Senator Gideon Moi has said.
He asked Kenyans to reject those spreading propaganda that BBI was about creating positions for the political class, saying the document would spur economic growth and foster cohesion in the country.
“I am here today to make a passionate appeal to you the people of Garissa and North Eastern at large to join other Kenyans of goodwill in passing this document. We shall have failed as leaders if we don’t point out areas of benefit to you,” he said.