Just as was expected in the National Assembly, showdown characterised debate on the report by the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee on IEBC reforms.
Party hoping was evidently their bone of contention and the legislators in the lower house did not fall short of apprehensive statements to register their reservations.
Kisumu town West MP, Olago Aluoch set the motion after he moved that paragraph 659- subparagraph 7 of the report by Senator Orengo and Kiraitu led committee, be amended.
This amendment elicited excitement and his fellow colleagues took the cue.
But some including majority leader, Aden Duale rubbished the claims and said it was impossible to amend the bills as it was the product of a joint Committee of both houses.
Ababu Namwamba argued that the clause restricting party hoping was inconsistent with the Constitution.
And as the dramatic twist took center stage at the National Assembly, there was a sober discussion at the senate as they adopted the report unanimously.
This drawback comes just a few days before the leadership from the political divide urged their supporters from both houses of parliament to adopt the report without a single amendment.
National Assembly will debate the report on Thursday one more time.