Politics
Ministers reject calls to quit party offices
Parliamentary caucus on reforms member Danson Mungatana addresses a media briefing at Parliament buildings on Tuesday. The caucus called on ministers and government officers holding any party positions to relinquish them as the new constitution does not allow. PHOTO/HEZRON NJOROGE
Posted Tuesday, September 7 2010 at 22:00
In Summary
- MPs in threat to paralyse Government agenda if cabinet members hold on to political party seats
“The Article does not affect the current ministers and MPs because they are both elected. It is only after 2012 that ministers will not hold party positions because they will be appointed,” said Mr Kitonga.
Ms Ndung’u said the new Constitution drew a clear line on the appointed and elected officers, as it intended to keep partisan officers (elected MPs) from the Executive.
“The reason is that elected officers are partisan while the appointed ones are non-partisan,” she said.
Prof Nyong’o dismissed the demands by the MPs stating that the transitional clauses were clear on the coming into force of sections of the Constitution.
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