MCAs' bid to oust Kiambu County Majority Leader flops

What you need to know:

  • Mr Iringu said the letter to introduce the motion was supposed to be signed by the TNA Chief Whip
  • The Speaker said Mr Gitau could not assume the role of an Acting Chief Whip
  • Some MCAs walked out of the Assembly in protest after the Speaker’s decision

A bid by some members of The National Alliance (TNA) party to oust the Majority Leader in the Kiambu County Assembly has flopped.

Assembly Speaker Gathii Irungu on Thursday dismissed the bid to remove Majority Leader Simon Komu, saying the Members of the County Asembly (MCAs) did not follow the right procedure.

Some MCAs had written to the Speaker to tell him they wanted to draft a motion to remove Mr Komu from office, with 44 out of 82 members signing a letter to introduce the motion

Mr Iringu said the letter to introduce the motion was supposed to be signed by TNA's Chief Whip.

He added that the Chief Whip had a legal mandate to call all MCAs to a meeting where such a resolution could be agreed upon by the members.

BONA FIDE CHIEF WHIP

Mr Irungu said the meeting convened by MCAs from the TNA party was not chaired by the Chief Whip but by an acting chairman, George Gitau

The Speaker said Mr Gitau could not assume the role of an acting Chief Whip because there was a legitimate Chief Whip, Charles Arahuka

“The letter my office received conveying the decision to remove the Leader of (the) Majority was signed by MCA George Gitau indicating that he is the acting chairman and not the party Whip,” said Mr Irungu.

He added: “I have confirmed that the member is in fact not the bona fide TNA party Whip. The Speaker can only act on communication that is duly carried out through the right procedure.”

Mr Irungu urged the MCAs to follow the right procedure in airing and solving disputes.

Some MCAs walked out of the Assembly in protest after the Speaker’s decision.