MPs were Bribed with Sh100,000 to Pass BBI Bill, Moses Kuria Claims

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria claims that some MPs were bribed to pass the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, popularly known as the BBI Bill.

Through his Facebook page, Kuria alleged that the MPs were paid Sh100,000 each to endorse the Building Bridges Initiative-driven Bill, which seeks to amend the 2010 Constitution.

Kuria did disclose the identity of the MPs who received bribes or provide any evidence to back his claims.

“MPs voting yes currently receiving their 100K from the office of a senior parliamentary leader,” he wrote.

On Thursday, the National Assembly overwhelmingly passed the Bill with 235 out of the 320 MPs who participated in the voting during the Second Reading supporting it. 83 voted against it while two others abstained.

224 members voted in the support of the Bill, 63 against, while two abstained during voting in the Third Reading, which occurred shortly before midnight.

A majority of MPs who voted to shoot down the Bill are allied to Deputy President William Ruto while those who endorsed are associates of President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.

The Senate is expected to vote on the Bill next week, paving the way for a national referendum later this year.