National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has ruled that Kenya Kwanza remains the Majority Coalition and Azimio the Minority Coalition, contrary to a High Court ruling days earlier.
While addressing Parliament on Wednesday, February 12, the speaker gave several grounds on why the High Court ruling was flawed as he maintained the Parliament leadership would remain intact.
From Wetangula's ruling, Kenya Kwanza remains the majority with 165 MPs while Azimio remains the minority party with 154 MPs. "Arising from the foregoing, the Kenya Kwanza is the majority and the Azimio is the minority.
The Leadership of the House remains unchanged," Wetangula said. The speaker's decision was expectedly met with opposition from Azimio-allied leaders, who decided to walk out of the house once Kimani Ichung'wah took to the podium. Leading the protests at the house was Suba North Member of Parliament Millie Odhiambo, who announced plans to pursue further legal action on the matter. "As Azimio we very respectfully disagree with your communication...
