President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM boss Raila Odinga face a litmus test as senators vote on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 amid push to amend the document. According to the schedule of business for Tuesday, the legislators are expected to take two votes on the bill – in the second reading and the final one in the third reading stage. But before the vote, Speaker Kenneth Lusaka is expected to make a landmark ruling on – whether the lawmakers can change the bill in what may shape the voting pattern. I will make a ruling when the bill gets to Committee of the Whole House. Lusaka will make a determination on whether the senators can change the ‘unconstitutional and undesirable clauses as well as typographical and referential errors in the bill before the senate.

Source: The Star May 10, 2021 15:42 UTC