The Senate passed the contentious Elections laws to fast-track preparations for the next polls, Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki and his Deputy Kipchumba Murkomen have revealed.
Speaking on Friday during a press briefing at Parliament Buildings, the senators further hinted at a possible amendment to the Bill passed by the Senate on Thursday once President Uhuru Kenyatta signs it into law.
“There is nothing that prevents amendments being done on the laws once operational. We had to balance between the need to give certainty on matters of election,” Kindiki said.
“Laws can be revisited or relooked. It is not an end in itself. What happened was the voice of the majority of Kenyans given that 26 counties voted to support the amendments against 10 counties,” he added.
The legislators claimed that the Senate was racing against time to have the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill passed given that IEBC is working under strict timelines ahead of the next General Elections.