UDA Senator Claims MPs Are Useless, Unrelating To Their Constituents
Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa has expressed his belief that Kenya does not require Members of Parliament in the National Assembly.
During a podcast with Obinna TV on Monday, October 28, Karungo expressed his firm belief that if Kenya were to abolish some elective positions, MPs in the National Assembly should be the first casualty.
While justifying his case, the legislator stated that the MP’s job description can be handled by other leaders, making the MP position unnecessary.
“An MP is elected, then they travel to Nairobi, they leave the people they have been elected to represent and forget them and why they were elected,” Karungo stated during the interview.
“Compared to the MPs, MCAs are the local representatives who live with the people. They understand the needs of the people,” the Senator said.
The lawmaker believes that the Member of County Assembly (MCA) position is the most important in the country because it allows holders to interact directly with their constituents.
He went on to say that governors were the second most important elected leaders in Kenya because, like MCAs, they interact directly with the people they represent and understand their needs.
While making his case, he also claimed that the Senator’s position is more important than that of an MP because this branch of government passes national laws with the counties in mind.
I WAS GIVEN A BOOT FULL OF MONEY TO IMPEACH RIGGY G, BUT I REFUSED: ~ @KarungoThangwa
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Karungo believes that Senators can take over the work that MPs do.
“The Senate can vet the CSs and the president approves. They can vet the IG then the president approves. They can impeach. They can remove so we do not need the over300 and so MPs,” he posed.
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The Senator further stated that the Senate should be the only house in Kenya with a maximum of 67 representatives.
The Senator’s arguments come at a time when the country is considering several proposals, including increasing term limits for the President, Governors, Senators, and Members of Parliament.
Activist Eric Omondi has also proposed a bill to reduce the country’s constituencies from 47 to eight.
He is also lobbying for the abolition of the Senatorial, Nominated MPs, and Woman Representative positions.
UDA Senator Claims MPs Are Useless, Unrelating To Their Constituents
