When MPs put their mind to serious work, they are exemplary. This was amply demonstrated on Wednesday with the passing of the Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill 2010. But then again, such zeal in the public interest appears like a solar eclipse.
The Bill protects whistleblowers and witnesses against those charged with criminal gangs and offenders face a fine not exceeding Sh500,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or both.