UDF Senator Martha Wangari faults Mudavadi’s stance on supporting Jubilee
UDF Nominated Senator Martha Wangari. She has said it is wrong for Mr Mudavadi to “dictate” how the party’s senators, MPs and county representatives should conduct their business. PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Ms Martha Wangari said it was wrong for Mr Mudavadi to “dictate” how the party’s senators, MPs and county representatives should conduct their business.
- She was speaking at Kiptangwanyi, where she launched the Martha Wangari Foundation and donated items to 16 football teams.
- She said she was fully in UDF but would continue working with the government to take development to the people.
- Mudavadi said UDF would cease working with the coalition, accusing it of “legislative mob justice”.
A nominated senator has criticised UDF leader Musalia Mudavadi for suggesting that the party’s politicians should not support the Jubilee Government.
Ms Martha Wangari, who was nominated to the Senate by the party, said it was wrong for Mr Mudavadi to “dictate” how the party’s senators, MPs and county representatives should conduct their business.
“I am disappointed in my party leader for even thinking that he can order us on whether to support the government or not,” she said.
She was speaking at Kiptangwanyi, where she launched the Martha Wangari Foundation and donated items to 16 football teams.
“We are all Kenyans and the government is for all of us.”
The senator said it was important to support the government of the day to promote development.
She said she was fully in UDF but would continue working with the government to take development to the people.
Ms Wangari, who was accompanied by three members of county assembly, said she would not support “politics of empty rhetoric and insults”.
Two months ago, the UDF executive council under Mr Mudavadi’s leadership formed a committee to review the party’s relationship with the government.
The former deputy Prime Minister said UDF would cease working with the coalition, accusing it of “legislative mob justice”.
