Censure motion against NA Speaker Moses Wetang’ula thrown out
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has survived a censure motion filed by the Grassroot Oversight Initiative after it was ruled unprocedural
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has survived a censure motion filed by the Grassroot Oversight Initiative after it was ruled unprocedural.
In a letter to the initiative dated February 7, 2025, National Assembly Clerk Samuel Njoroge rejected the motion citing procedural limitations under parliamentary rules.
“Kindly note that all petitions to the National Assembly are governed by the Constitution, the Petition to Parliament (Procedure) Act, 2012 and the National Assembly Standing Orders,” the letter read in part.
“We have perused the Constitution, the Act and the National Assembly Standing Orders and note that Standing Order 87(1) provides as follows— Neither the personal conduct of the President, nor the conduct of the Speaker or of any judge, nor the judicial conduct of any other person performing judicial functions, nor any conduct of the Head of State or Government or the representative in Kenya of any friendly country or the conduct of the holder of an office whose removal from such office is dependent upon a decision of the House shall be referred to adversely, except upon a specific substantive Motion of which at least three days’ notice has been given.”
Njoroge further advised that only an MP who is aggrieved by the speaker’s conduct has the legal standing to move such a motion, making the Grassroot Initiative’s claim inadmissible.
This response effectively shuts down the group’s attempt to challenge the Speaker’s leadership through external petitions.
“From the foregoing, we advise that only a Member who is aggrieved by the conduct of the Speaker can move the House to discuss the conduct complained of by way of a substantive motion,” Njoroge stated.
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In a statement on Monday, February 17, 2025, the National Assembly revealed that the Grassroots Oversight Initiative has not yet responded to the rejection of the motion by the clerk.
“The letter underscores the procedural barriers that shield the Speaker from direct censure by the public, reinforcing the legislative requirement that only MPs can initiate such a debate within the House. The Grassroot Oversight Initiative, which had sought to challenge the Speaker’s conduct, is yet to respond to the National Assembly’s decision.
However, the rejection signals a procedural deadlock for any external groups attempting to influence internal parliamentary affairs without the backing of legislators,” the National Assembly stated.
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