National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has told Members of Parliament that they will vote for or against the controversial Finance Bill 2023 on a clause-by-clause basis.
In a statement on Saturday, June 10, Wetangu’la asked MPs opposing the bill to push for amendments on clauses they feel are not good for Kenyans instead of rejecting it entirely.
“The Constitution gives MPs powers to push for amendments on clauses that they single out as unfriendly to citizens and that is what I urge them to do instead of decampaigning the document in public meetings in villages.
“I reminded the legislators that they will have an opportunity to vote for the Bill ‘clause by clause’. That will give them a chance to make a decision on the document when it will be tabled in the House,” the statement read in part.
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The National Assembly Speaker noted that MPs sit in committees and have the opportunity to interrogate the bill extensively and amend clauses they don’t agree with.
“The MPs sit in Committees where they have an opportunity to thoroughly scrutinize the Bill and make changes on clauses that they disagree with,” Wetang’ula noted.
He further asked leaders to handle the ongoing debate on the bill in a sober manner to avoid making statements that will mislead the public or incite some legislators against Kenyans.
