Over 100 Kenyan MPs Absent For Key Housing Vote Despite Speaking Out On Issue
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149 MPs were absent during a crucial vote on the Affordable Housing Bill despite previously voicing opinions on it.
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83 absent MPs were from the ruling Kenya Kwanza alliance, while 66 were from opposition Azimio coalition.
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Some vocal opponents of the bill, like MP Gathoni Wamuchomba, did not show up to vote against it.
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Some Azimio MPs voted with the government in support of the bill, like Caroli Omondi who said affordable housing was in ODM's manifesto.
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The opposition claims MPs are being intimidated by threats of stalled projects in their constituencies if they vote against the government.