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Originally published by Standard Politicspolitics
October 22, 2025
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Parliament must guard its independence, says Otiende Amollo
Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo has warned that Kenya’s Parliament is increasingly losing its independence in legislative affairs...
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Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo has warned that Kenya’s Parliament is losing its independence due to executive influence and the Speaker’s partiality. He expressed concern over the passage of legislation without proper scrutiny, citing instances like the reintroduction of the Privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Authority Bill.
- Parliament needs to be more independent to check the Executive, said Otiende Amollo.
- The Speaker’s position as a leader of a government coalition party undermines parliamentary robustness.
- Amollo criticized "legislation by ambush," citing the swift passage of the Privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Authority Bill.
- He noted that many MPs fear questioning bills to avoid being branded as opponents of the broad-based government.
- Unresolved issues include the two-thirds gender rule and police reforms, which Parliament must address independently.
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