Thirdway Alliance party leader Dr Ekuru Aukot reacted swiftly to an order by a court to county assemblies not to debate his Punguza Mizigo bill.

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Speaking to members of the press on Saturday, Dr Aukot faulted the order, saying that it risked triggering a constitutional crisis.

"The constitutional timeline given to the county assemblies is stating in a matter of three months so if he takes away the 14 days how will these county assemblies recover the 14 days without a constitutional crisis, " Dr Aukot said. (0:45-1:00)

The former presidential candidate contended that the High Court's order was unconstitutional as a court could not use an order to amend constitutional timelines.

The Punguza Mizigo bill garnered the required threshold of signatures to allow debate in the 47 county assemblies as stipulated in the constitution.

A lawsuit was filed at the High Court in a bid to stop deliberations on the bill by MCAs.

Among its raft of provisions include significantly reducing the number of constituencies in the country and targeting resources at the wards.

The fate of the bill lies with the outcome of deliberations by county assemblies and a lawsuit against it.

Kenyans may also have the opportunity to vote on it in a referendum.