The Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula has ruled that Kenya Kwanza is the majority party in parliament.
In the ruling, Wetangula named Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichungw’ah as the Leader of Majority in parliament.
In the ruling, Wetangula also declared that Kenya Kwanza has 179 members while Azimio coalition has 157 members.
Wetangula ruled that the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party has no elected member under its banner.
“If it were to be considered a political party, the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party has no elected member in this house today as no elected member was elected under its banner,” he said.
Wetang’ula added that what is clear from the constitution is that the leader of the majority party must lead either a party or a coalition of parties in the National Assembly.
He further ruled Owen Baya will be the Deputy Majority. Silvanus Osoro will be the Majority Party Whip.
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Opiyo Wandayi will be the Leader of the Minority Party while Robert Mbui will be the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party.
Junet Mohamed will be the Minority Party Whip and Sabina Chege will be the Deputy Minority Whip.
After making the ruling, Speaker Wetangula ruled that the decision will not be appealed.
“In the tradition of the house, once the speaker makes a ruling such as the one I have made, it is not subject to debate, it is not appealable and it stands as it is,” he ruled.
