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What if BBI voting was by Secret Ballot?

Parliament buildings in Nairobi. April 28, 2021 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The BBI Bill passed in Parliament on May 6, and the Senate on May 12, through a roll call voting in line with parliamentary Standing Orders.

What if it was done by secret ballot? Could we have obtained the same results? I think not. Methinks most honourable members voted the way they did out of fear. Some feared President Uhuru Kenyatta, others former PM Raila Odinga, and yet others DP William Ruto.

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