Nairobi, Feb. 25 -- The sailing of the contested Affordable Housing Bill has once again cast a spotlight on how President William Ruto continues to exploit his Kenya Kwanza alliance's numerical strength in Parliament.

By using public pronouncements that border on instructions and thinly-veiled threats to the lawmakers, Dr Ruto has had his way in the National Assembly and Senate.

He achieved another victory on Wednesday when the National Assembly passed the bill that seeks to enact 1.5 per cent levy on workers' pay to finance his housing project.

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition MPs walked out for reportedly being stopped from proposing changes. Opposition leader Raila Odinga accuses Parliament of being a captive of Dr Ruto.

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