TRANSFORMATION OF KENYA DEMOCRACY

HOW terrorism law can create new dictators in Africa ?A special session of the National Assembly convened yesterday to discuss the controversial security bill turned into a theatre of the absurd as MPs engaged in a shouting match. If ever there was a Tower of Babel, it was Parliament yesterday as over 200 Members of Parliament shoved and pushed each other as rival camps sought to have their way.
The Kenyan national assembly has passed the controversial security laws amendment bill in an acrimonious special session characterized by fist-fights, name calling and shouting matches. The honourable members put aside their honourable titles and demeanor as chaos ensued, leaving several legislators including Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama nursing injuries.
Parliament's veil of honour was thrown to the dogs this afternoon after the Coalition for reforms and democracy, CORD shocked jubilee's tyranny of numbers by successfully stalling the passage of the security laws amendments bill. It took the courage of a highly guarded house Speaker Justin Muturi to steer the amendments for approval as MPs stood on chairs and senators sang outside the chamber. CORD which has threatened to move to court has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta not to sign the bill into law.

The country stands to lose hard gained freedoms under the guise of fighting terrorism, Commission on Administrative Justice ( ombudsman) Chairman Otiende Amollo has said. Mr Amollo, who was awarded a honorary Doctorate degree for his contribution to human rights and access to justice for the past two decades, said the Security Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014 should be reviewed. “If the bill is passed without some clauses that are intimidating human rights changed, then we might end up suspending the entire regime of human rights,” he said. Amollo said that the country ought to be careful that even as security matters are given priority, the provisions of the Constitution are notcompromised. “We also support the idea of consultation and discussion including public participation. 

The Constitution requires consultation before any piece of legislation is passed,Never since the 1990s when Opposition MPs disrupted the budget reading speech has the Kenya National Assembly witnessed such ugly scenes. And CORD senators who turned up at Parliament Buildings to join their colleagues in opposing amendments to the Security Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2014, were reportedly roughed up. They included Senate Minority Leader Moses Wetang’ula, James Orengo, Johnstone Muthama, Elizabeth Ongoro and Boni Khalwale. Mr Wetang’ula had his shirt torn while Mr Muthama walked out of the chamber sporting ripped brown trousers and an injury on his left leg. The five senators had joined their colleagues in singing slogater, when the senators attempted to return to Parliament, they were unable to because General Service Unit officers had cordoned off the House. 
LOST CONTROL 
At one point, Speaker Justin Muturi completely lost control of the House while his deputy Joyce Laboso was splashed with water and driven out of her seat, temporarily seeking refuge in the protective wings of orderlies as order papers were torn and thrown all over the floor of the House. So heated was the exchange that even after Muturi threatened to expel errant members, he could not remember their names and could be heard loudly enquiring “Order!... Order!... What is the name of that one?” DISORDERLY MANNER At the beginning of the session, Mr Muturi had laid down the rules of engagement and declared that although the members had been recalled, those who behaved in a disorderly manner would be suspended and denied allowances for the next session.