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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> busia and West Pokot counties have passed the Building Bridges Initiative Constitutional (Amendment) Bill.<\/p>\n

The two counties\u00a0became the fourth and fifth counties after Siaya,\u00a0Kisumu and Homa Bay counties to pass the Bill on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

In Busia,\u00a0Members of the County Assembly unanimously endorsed the documents.<\/p>\n

Out of the 53 MCAs, only one nominated member, Bernard Odako from Budalang\u2019i opposed the bill during the voting session that was presided over by Speaker Bernard Wamalwa.<\/p>\n

Mr Wamalwa said he will now send the Bill that the ward representatives endorsed to Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the assembly, we have done our part, the remaining work is for the public to decide through the ballot during the referendum plebiscite,\u201d said Wamalwa.<\/p>\n

The Legal and Justice committee held Public Participations in the seven constituencies of Nambale, Matayos, Budalang\u2019I, Butula, Funyula, Teso South and Teso North to collect the views of the locals.<\/p>\n

So far,\u00a0Baringo\u00a0is the only county that has rejected the Bill in a vote that was characterised by chaos last week.<\/p>\n

Three ward reps\u00a0from the county yesterday lodged a\u00a0 petition challenging the decision by Baringo County Assembly to reject the Bill at the Kabarnet High Court.<\/p>\n

The MCAs are seeking orders to stop Speaker David Kerich from certifying the results of the February 11 sittings that turned chaotic.<\/p>\n

They want him not to act in any manner whatsoever in implementing the decision of the members on the day the Bill was rejected.<\/p>\n

MCAs Ameja Zelemoi (Churo Amaya Ward), Ernerst Tarus (Kabarnet Ward) and Jebet Birchogo (nominated) were joined by former MCA Christine Ndoigo, and residents Finis Obai and Vincent Korir in filing the suit.<\/p>\n

Over 30 MCAs had voted to reject the document in a session that was marred by chaos.<\/p>\n

The Bill requires approval by half of the 47 county assemblies to move to the next stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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