The debate on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) bill, 2020 resumed in the senate on Tuesday morning ahead of the vote. The lawmakers are expected to take a vote on the bill after three weeks of debate characterised by calls to amend the document. Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dullo threw her weight behind the Bill but urged for thorough scrutiny of the allocation of the proposed 70 constituencies. The senate deputy majority leader however said that the BBI has protected some constituencies that would have been scrapped due to low population. In February, BBI suffered a major blow after the High Court barred IEBC from preparing for a referendum on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Source: The Star May 11, 2021 09:00 UTC