Nairobi, Dec. 6 -- Government officers who fail to implement Parliament resolutions will be liable to six months in jail or Sh500,000 fine, or both; should an amendment bill before Parliament become law.

The Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill sponsored by Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana and currently before the Senate seeks to ensure that feedback on Parliament's resolutions and reports' recommendations is not only given but given in a timely manner.

This is by imposing specific obligation on officials of the Executive, constitutional commissions and independent offices to comply with the requirement to give feedback to Parliament's resolutions.

Officers who fail to comply with Section 23(b) of the Bill commit an offence and is...