Uhuru and Raila bulldoze their MPs to retain party hopping rule in Bill

Parliamentary Majority leader Aden Duale with Kajiado South MP Katuo Ole Metito (left) address the Press on the current Amendment Bill that is before the House at Parliament Buildings Nairobi 25/08/16 [PHOTO:MOSES OMUSULA/Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga bulldozed their MPs to abandon resistance to a party-hopping rule as the House passed two electoral Bills without changes.

A day after Deputy President William Ruto told Jubilee MPs that he and the President will not tolerate attempts to expunge a clause barring defections after party primaries, Raila yesterday, too, whipped Opposition lawmakers to ensure the Bills were not altered.