Speaker Wetangula Finally Addresses MP Malulu Injendi’s Health
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has admonished Kenyans who have speculated about the health of Malava MP Malulu Injendi, who has been hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Wetangula also warned MPs who had fallen into the same trap of circulating false information about Injendi’s status.
According to the Speaker, the member is currently recuperating in the hospital, thus there was no need for Kenyans to continue to speculate about his health.
The people eagerly awaited Wetangula’s confirmation of the lawmaker’s health.
The National Assembly speaker is constitutionally mandated to make updates on the well-being of Members of Parliament, according to the Standing Orders.
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“A Member of Parliament may, with the permission of the Speaker, be granted leave of absence for medical or other compelling reasons,” the Standing Orders read in part.
“Such leave shall be recorded in the House proceedings and reported to the relevant committees.”
Injendi has been hospitalized for the previous two weeks, prompting social media speculation, with some suggesting he is in critical condition.
He was reportedly admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, January 21, following health issues that raised concerns about his well-being.
The Speaker is the latest national politician to comment on the lawmaker’s situation, following a similar update from Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa last Thursday.
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Barasa, speaking on behalf of the member’s family, revealed that the lawmaker was in stable condition after visiting him at a top Nairobi hospital on Thursday and meeting with his family.
“I want to assure our people that we have seen Honourable Malulu Injendi and he is recovering. Doctors have tried their best and they are continuing,” Barasa stated.
“We are impressed by the treatment they have given him. I just want to ask you to help us pray for him. I just want to assure our people that our MP is doing much better,” he added.
Injendi was elected to Parliament to represent the Malava constituency for the now-defunct Amani National Congress, which amalgamated with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
Speaker Wetangula Finally Addresses MP Malulu Injendi’s Health
