Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has called for National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula to relinquish his role as Ford Kenya party leader, arguing that holding both positions violates the Constitution.
Speaking during an interview on Spice FM on Monday, February 10, Havi said the Constitution stipulates that the Speaker of the National Assembly must be apolitical.
He noted that the Political Parties Act and the Leadership and Integrity Act reinforce this requirement. "We cannot have a situation where a party leader also assumes the role of arbiter in the National Assembly," said Havi. "The Constitution and statutes prohibit him from holding the position of Speaker while still leading a political party." Havi argued that the logical consequence of Wetang'ula's refusal to step down as Ford Kenya leader is that he has failed the eligibility test to continue as Speaker.
He added that a National Assembly member should move a motion for Wetang'ula's removal.
