‘You can consider me majority or minority, whichever way you want’ – Furious Junet Mohamed tells Speaker Wetang’ula

‘You can consider me majority or minority, whichever way you want’ – Furious Junet Mohamed tells Speaker Wetang’ula

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Suna East Member of Parliament (MP) Junet Mohamed’s pleasure and privilege of sitting within the Majority Leader’s place was minimize quick following Speaker Moses Wetang’ula’s resolution to retain Kenya Kwanza because the Majority aspect.

Reacting to the ruling on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Junet charged on the Speaker, telling him to consult with him utilizing the bulk or the minority title as he deemed match.

“Now you can consider me majority or minority, whichever way you can take,” Junet Mohamed sharply advised the speaker.

This is after Wetang’ula introduced that Kenya Kwanza was the majority, insisting that the court docket resolution didn’t designate who is almost all and minority.

“I’ve not acquired any additional communication from Kenya Kwanza Coalition changing the Member of Parliament for Kikuyu, the member for Kilifi, the member for South Mugirango, and the member for Marsabit County as their most popular management in the home.

“Similarly, I have not received communication from the Azimio-One Kenya Coalition party replacing the Suna East MP, the Kathiani MP, the Suba North MP, and the Member for Embakasi West as preferred leadership in the house,” Wetang’ula said.

“Consequently, the leadership of the house remains unchanged,” he dominated.

Members withdrawn

While lamenting over the speaker’s resolution, Junet Mohamed additional knowledgeable the home that Azimio had withdrawn its members from the Business Committee.

Junet advised the home that he had been instructed by the Azimio Parliamentary Group to drag out its members from that crucial committee.

I”I’ve no intention to talk about your ruling Mr Speaker, I wish to converse concerning the matter that’s earlier than the home now. Under directions from our parliamentary group, I’ve been requested to convey to you on the ground of the home that we’ve got withdrawn our members from the Business Committee.”

“So it will be annulity for the house to pass the membership from our side. Now you can consider me majority or minority, whichever way you can take,” Junet retorted.

Responding to Junet’s risk, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah insisted that the Business Committee was correctly constituted with out Azimio members.

“The House Business Committee is properly constituted, and with or without the four members of Azimio, the House Business Committee will sit,” Ichung’wah stated in a fast rebuttal.

On his aspect, Wetang’ula reprimanded Junet, accusing him of displaying shenanigans.

“We have a greater duty to the people of Kenya than the shenanigans we want to display here,” Wetang’ula hit again at Junet whereas overruling his assertion.

Some of these proposed to reconstitute the committee are Robert Mbui (Kathiani), Francis Kajwang’ (Ruaraka), Umul Ker Kassim Sheikh (Mandera), and Joshua Mbithi Mwalyo (Masinga), all allied to Azimio.

From the Kenya Kwanza aspect, Faith Wairimu Gitau (Nyandarua Women Rep), Samuel Okay. Chepkonga (Ainabkoi), Adan Wehliye Keynan (Eldas), Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya), and Sarah Paulata Korere (Laikipia).

The House Business Committee is charged with the duty to organize and, if essential, once in a while modify the Parliamentary Calendar with the approval of the House, monitor, and oversee the implementation of the House Business and programmes.