Kiambu County Senator Karungo wa Thang'wa on Wednesday, February 12, withdrew his controversial Public Holidays Bill which sought to revise how public holidays are observed in Kenya.
In a letter addressed to Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, Thang'wa revealed that he had decided to withdraw the bill ahead of its second hearing to concentrate on other bills he had sponsored which he believed were of more national significance. "I write to formally notify you of my decision to withdraw The Public Holidays Bill, which I am sponsoring, from further consideration in the Senate.
I note that the Bill is scheduled for the Second Reading in today's Order Paper.
However, after careful deliberation, I have decided to prioritize other legislative proposals that I am sponsoring, which I believe are of urgent and immediate national significance," part of the letter read.
