Budget and Appropriation Committee Chairman Kimani Ichung’wa has come out to dismiss claims that some MPs were locked inside a toilet during the special sitting to deliberate on the Finance Bill 2018.
This is after National Assembly Leader of Majority Aden Duale was accused of locking MPs inside a toilet to frustrate the voting of the 8 percent VAT of petroleum products.
Mr Ichung’wa, who challenged the MPs claiming to have been locked in a toilet to come forward, said no MP was locked in the toilets to prevent them from voting.
The committee chairman further denied claims that some MPs left the chamber in a move to deny those opposing the Bill the requisite two-thirds majority necessary to overturn President Uhuru Kenyatta’s memorandum on 8 percent fuel tax.
“I dare any member who faced any kind of intimidation to speak. No MP was locked up in the toilets to prevent them from voting,” said Mr Ichung’wa.
Isiolo Women Representative Rehema Dida Jaldesa had claimed that the Garissa Township MP locked up some MPs inside a toilet to ensure there was no number to reject the Bill and also to ensure there was no quorum.
“The Majority leader came and started pushing people to go out and even he locked some people in the toilet,” said Ms Jaldesa.
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