They were responding to a bill that seeks to extend the time in power of the president and others.
The email address for the public to comment on laws proposed in Kenya’s Senate has crashed after an overwhelming response to a controversial bill.
United Democratic Alliance secretary-general Hassan Omar had earlier described the bill as “repugnant and backward”, the Nation newspaper reports. As well as increasing term lengths, the bill sets out to create the position of prime minister and increase funding to the county administrations.The proposed legislation comes at a time when Kenyan lawmakers are under intense scrutiny and as people continue to struggle with the high cost of living.
But a deep cynicism about politicians remains and anything that smacks of extending their time in power is met with derision.
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