Of our sleeping MPs and law making

Despite Parliament’s mandate of making laws, nothing is as straight forward when it comes to our lawmakers. Two MPs went to court recently to challenge the implementation of the new traffic laws, One would have expected the waheshimiwas to put their abrasive style to good use in the floor of the House when the Bill was up for debate instead of waiting to seek redress through the courts. Speaker Kenneth Marende was recently quoted saying his position as House Speaker accords him the privilege to see which MPs are asleep and the ones who are active. No prize for guessing who were asleep as the Bill was being passed in the House!

Those with biggest waistbands tighten belts