Speaker Wetangula In Hot Soup As Azimio Leaders Lash Out After Court Verdict
A number of opposition politicians have praised the High Court’s recent decision that the Kenya Kwanza coalition is not the majority party in the National Assembly, claiming that justice had finally been done.
On Friday, a three-judge panel of the High Court decided that Speaker Moses Wetangula breached the Constitution by declaring Kenya Kwanza the majority in 2022.
This comes after 14 MPs were reassigned to the coalition, giving it majority status, since Kenya Kwanza had 179 members and Azimio had 157.
According to the justices, Speaker Wetangula contradicted the Registrar of Political Parties, whose paperwork indicated that Azimio constituted the majority.
The court also decided that Wetangula cannot be the Ford Kenya party leader while concurrently serving as National Assembly Speaker, citing the importance of impartiality in public office.
Following the court’s decision, Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni stated that the bulk of MPs shifted allegiances after the 2022 elections to further their own interests.
“What we have been going through in the last two years is political prostitution. If our politicians elected by Kenyans remained faithful and had respect for Kenya, we would not be where we are today,” Kioni told Citizen Digital.
“There are many pieces of legislation (that have) been passed, those to me are unconstitutional. Wetangula should have known better and should not have taken us through this kind of embarrassment.”
Kioni’s remarks were echoed by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, who accused Wetangula of breaking the law to support the Executive’s interests.
He stated that the current Minority Leader in the National Assembly, Junet Mohamed, and whip Millie Odhiambo, should seek Majority status.
“Speaker Wetangula be bold, respect the court’s pronouncement and declare Junet Mohamed as Majority Leader and Bad Girl Millie as the Majority Whip,” Oketch said.
Nyaribari Masaba MP Daniel Manduku praised the Judiciary’s ruling, indicating that House leadership changes would take effect in the next Parliamentary session.
“As the Judiciary of Kenya, you truly remain our only beacon of hope,” he wrote on his Facebook account.
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“We the Azimio coalition members shall take our seats on the right side of the speaker and Hon. Junet Mohamed shall replace Hon. Ichungwa when the house resumes on Tuesday 11th February 2025 at 2.30 pm.”
Starehe MP Amos Mwago also praised the court’s ruling, saying Wetangula should resign for violating the Constitution.
I wrote a letter to the National Assembly requesting his resignation… Sasa huyu lazima a resign by force by fire https://t.co/JMcYHuvctL
— Hon Amos Mwago Maina (Emirates) (@HEAmosmwago) February 7, 2025
“Following my letter that I presented to the National Assembly dated 30th September I was clear that Wetangula violated the Constitution of the republic of Kenya and therefore he should resign,” Mwago stated.
“Now that the High Court has ruled that he cannot lead the Ford Kenya party and still be the Speaker of the National Assembly he should resign immediately.”
Speaker Wetangula In Hot Soup As Azimio Leaders Lash Out After Court Verdict
