UDA MP Wants NA Committees’ Leadership ‘Sanitized’ After Gachagua Impeachment
Mbeere North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ruku has urged National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah to sanitize the National Assembly, particularly the committee leaders, following the successful impeachment of former DP Rigathi Gachagua.
According to the MP, after the National Assembly sanitized the presidency by impeaching former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and the security leadership, it was time for the house to be cleaned.
“Before we go to recess in December, we must sanitize the Parliament of Kenya especially the committees of Parliament,” asserted Ruku on Tuesday.
“Kindly leader of Majority Kimani Ichung’wah, and other leaders in the National Assembly, we need to reconstitute those committees so that we can be able to align the committee leadership.”
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He added, “And ensure they deliver their mandate to the National Assembly and the people of Kenya.”
According to the MP, some committee chairs should be removed so that the National Assembly can deliver policies and laws that can save the nation while also steering stuck development policies that are causing Kenyans to suffer.
MP Ruku accused some committee chairmen of allegedly budgeting graft in the national budget.
The MP challenged Ichung’wah to spearhead the process of removing some of the committee chairpersons who have failed to deliver in the last two and a half years and making room for new leadership.
The MP emphasized Kenya’s need for capable leaders who can carry out their mandates.
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His concerns come after National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula chastised committee chairs and vice chairs for their frequent absences and threatened to crack the whip on them.
Speaking on Monday, October 28 during a Parliamentary retreat in Naivasha, Nakuru County, Wetangula cited the recent trend as having a negative effect on critical Bills affecting Kenyans.
Wetangula chastised the Chairs and Vice Chairs for skipping important committee meetings, ignoring their responsibilities, and remaining committed to streamlining legislative processes and eliminating unnecessary delays.
Responding to the poor behavior of committee chairs and vice chairs, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah urged them to prioritize attending House sessions.
UDA MP Wants NA Committees’ Leadership ‘Sanitized’ After Gachagua Impeachment
