The Orange
Democratic Movement (ODM)
has craacked the whip on eight Members of Parliament (MPs) who ditched the
Party.
The Orange party has announced that it had expelled the rebellious
MPs from all Parliamentary Committees and their positions would be taken by new
members who are loyal to the party.
As a result,the National Assembly Speaker gave ODM 14
days to fill up the vacancies following the de-whipping.
Among those affected include Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba,
who recently announced that he would defend his seat with the Labour Party
of Kenya (LPK), and Nominated MP Isaac Mwaura who
has since decamped to the Jubilee Party.
Ababu Namwamba was discharged from the Budget and
Appropriations Committee, the Committee of Administration and National Security
and the Constitution Implementation Oversight and implementation Committee.
On the other hand,Nominated MP James Rege was removed
from the Committees of Energy and Equal opportunity and National Cohesion
Among those who decamped from the Orange Party
include Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya,
Marsabit Governor Ukur Yatani and
Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi.
Other members who were affected include:Mathare's Steven Kariuki, Mpuri Aburi (Tigania
East), Gideon
Mung’aro (Kilifi North) Mustafa Iddi (Kilifi South) and Cyprian Kubai (Igembe
Central).
Others are Nominated MP Samuel Arama (Nakuru
Town), John Waluke (Sirisia) and Kwale Woman
Representative Zainab Chidzuga.
The party had earier on summoned the legislators by they
were later on defended themselves on the grounds that they would later on seek
re-election on a jubilee ticket.
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