Raila fires Jubilee MPs from parliament committees
Raila fires Jubilee MPs who're collaborating with President Ruto's administration from parliament committees
Raila fires Jubilee MPs who’re collaborating with President Ruto’s administration from parliament committees.
As it tries to crack the whip on its members cooperating with Ruto’s administration, Azimio la Umoja has started a brutal purge within the senate.
Azimio expelled five Jubilee senators from committees in a letter dated May 4 from Senate Minority Whip and Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina.
The Raila Odinga-led coalition has also de-whipped Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda over his dalliance with President William Ruto.
Tom Ojienda has been kicked out from the Public Investments and Special Funds committee.
Ojienda is one among the ODM rebels who have allied with Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration.
In the latest purge on Jubilee senators, Azimio has ejected Garissa senator Abdul Mohamed Haji from the Health and National Security and Foreign Relations committees.
Also kicked out is Turkana Senator James Lomenen who will be discharged from the Energy, and Powers and Privileges committees.
In a letter by Ole Kina to the Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, Lamu Senator Joseph Gituki has also been kicked out from the Education committee.
The Jubilee senator has also been removed from the committee on National Security, Defence, and Foreign Relations.
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Isiolo senator Fatuma Dhulo who was kicked out as Majority Whip has also been ejected from the County Public Accounts and the Security and Foreign Relations committees.
Nominated Senator Margret Kamar(Jubilee) has also been kicked out of the Education Committee in Azimio’s latest changes.
The proposed changes could open another political standoff between the government and Azimio in the coming days.
The speaker will be expected to make a decision on the changes before making a communication.
If the speaker gives the changes the green light, the selection committee will be required to fill the posts with fresh Azimio names.
Raila has accused Ruto of obliterating the opposition by poaching his senators against the law on political parties and in violation of multipartism.
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