Babu Owino Explains Confusion After MPs Skip Finance Bill Vote
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino explained that he had arranged to meet his lawyer to prepare for his defence hearing at Milimani Law Courts slated for Thursday, June 15.
After informing National Assembly Minority Leader, Opiyo Wandayi, about his situation, he left for the meeting.
The MP blamed National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula for the mishap, indicating that the voting process was to take place after the third reading according to the original plan from the parliamentary leadership.
“I realised that the Speaker changed and made another ruling that voting was to take place on Wednesday. By that time, so many members were depending on the fact that voting will occur next week and that explains why so many members missed, especially from the Azimio Coalition,” he stated.
The MP, therefore, read malice in the situation, pointing out that several MPs from the Azimio la Umoja coalition missed out on the voting process because of the initial directive.
