[Elvis Ogina, Standard]National Assembly members have dismissed claims that they were bribed to pass the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020. There were allegations that MPs received handouts of as much as Sh100,000 from a senior parliamentary leader to ensure the Bill sails through. ODM chairman John Mbadi said instead of celebrating the historical moment some leaders have taken to criticising the entire process by coming up with bribery allegations. "I voted yes and even if the Bill comes up today I will still vote yes. Even if you look at the voting pattern it transcended to political affiliations,” said Funyula MP Wilberforce Oundo.

Source: Standard Digital May 11, 2021 17:05 UTC