Sen. Okiya Omtatah of Busia requested to cross-examine Senate Speaker Amason Kingi about his affidavit regarding Finance Bill 2023.
Omtatah contends that Kingi's affidavit contains speculative accusations.
When discussing the Finance Bill 2023, "the timelines apparent in the affidavit conflict with what actually happened," claims Omtatah.
For the petition to be decided appropriately, the senator contends that cross-examining Kingi's evidence is imperative. The senator also argues that the Speaker's letter does not waive the constitutional requirement that the two Houses of Parliament must agree on all bills, regardless of whether they have any bearing on counties and their governments.
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A legally sound letter from the Speaker of the Senate expressing the Senate's concern that the Bill had not undergone the mandatory concurrence of the two Speakers of Parliament as required by Article 110(3) of the Constitution was one of the petitioners' pieces of evidence, according to court records.
The letter raises questions about whether it is confidential, totally up to the two Speakers' discretion, and whether it is deemed that both Houses have concurred, according to Omtatah.
Following an Omtatah lawsuit, the court temporarily halted the implementation of the Finance Act 2023 last week.
On Wednesday, the case will be discussed for further instructions.
