Punguza Mizigo Bill fails in Nyamira

Thirdway Alliance leader Ekuru Aukot. [The Standard]

The Punguza Mizigo Bill expected to be debated at the Nyamira County Assembly failed to take off.

The bill hit a dead end after Bomwagamo MCA Charles Barongo, who was supposed to second it, declined to do so.

The draft Bill was tabled at the Assembly by Township MCA Duke Masira, who is also Leader of Majority.

It took less than two minutes to water down the Bill which had been rejected in various county assemblies.

Immediately Masira introduced the Bill, Barongo shot up and declared his intention not to support it.

"I have risen but not to second the Aukot Bill," Barongo said and sat down.

After a short silence, Speaker Moffat Teya called for the next business in the Order Paper to be called.

Addressing journalists outside the Assembly, Barongo said the Bill lacked issues on gender and disability representation.

"Aukot is taking MCAs for a ride. Amalgamation of constituencies is not good for the country, and the falsehood he is representing in the Bill that MCAs are taking over is hoodwinking Kenyans," he said.