Thursday, October 17, 2024 – National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro
has jealously defended the decision by Parliament to alter its calendar so that
it sits on Friday, October 18, 2024.
The MPs will meet this Friday at
9:30 AM for the morning session and 2:30 PM for the afternoon session.
While moving the motion, the
South Mugirango MP emphasized that the special sitting would help the National
Assembly recover the time lost during the Mazingira Day celebrations.
He argued that MPs lost
considerable time when their sessions were adjourned to conduct public
participation on a Special Motion to impeach the Deputy President.
“The House will consider
priority business mediated Bills including Sugar Bill (2022), Water Bill
(2023), Sugar Bill, Divisions of Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2024, National Rating
Bill (2023) and a number of Private Members Bills which are at risk of
lapsing,” Osoro argued.
The Majority Whip added, “By
adjusting the House calendar, we can recover lost time and prioritise the
passage of critical Bills.”
His sentiments come even as
reports claimed that the special sitting was convened in anticipation of Deputy
President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment which is currently being heard at
the Senate.
Among the priority bills to be
considered during the Friday sitting are Mediated Bills including the Divisions
of Revenue (Amendment) Bill (2024) and the Sugar Bill (2023), along with
several private Members’ Bills that were at risk of lapsing due to time
constraints.
The altered schedule will allow
the House to effectively handle key legislative matters before the short
recess, ensuring that essential Bills are not delayed.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
