Wetangula recognised Junet Mohamed as Majority Leader at National Assembly
Junet said Majority Leader’s seat is warm and he never knew whether they’ve different levels of warmth-he vowed never to leave it anytime soon
Azimio Members of Parliament led by Suna West MP who is the current Minority Leader Junet Mohamed and Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo has asked the National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula to resign following High Court ruling
In a three-judge bench ruled that Wetang’ula’s decision to declare Kenya Kwanza the majority in the National Assembly was null and void.
The verdict has already caused some division in the House, as there has been uproar at the National Assembly.
Since the MPs entered the House at 2:30pm, there has been a tense atmosphere.
When Owen Baya, the Deputy Majority Leader in the National Assembly, stood to lay papers, MPs from the opposition began to heckle and shout.
Millie, who referred to herself as the Majority Whip, then raised a point of order and requested Wetangula to resign, prompting the House to argue.
She went on to choose Junet Mohamed and Robbert Mbui as the Azimio Coalition’s Majority and Deputy Majority Leaders, respectively.
Wetangula said that the court’s judgment did not require his dismissal.
“I have read that judgment with a toothcomb and there nowhere it requires me to resign,” he asserted
Wetang’ula went on to say that the verdict does not reflect negatively on the speaker who is leading such procedures.
“Neither the court nor any other authority outside this Chamber can make a declaration that affects the conduct of business here except yourselves by voting and the speaker giving you rulings,” he said.
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According to Wetangula, MP Patrick Musimba introduced a motion in the 10th Parliament to discuss the conduct and possible resignation of then-Speaker Justin Muturi.
Muturi introduced the motion, MPs voted, and Muturi survived.
Wetangula emphasized that he would listen to any proposal presented by an MP and rule equitably.