National Assembly rejects attempt to censure Speaker Wetangula

The National Assembly has dismissed an attempt by the Grassroot Oversight Initiative to censure Speaker Moses Wetangula.

In a letter addressed to the group on Monday, National Assembly Clerk Samuel Njoroge stated that only an MP can initiate such a motion against the Speaker. "We have reviewed the Constitution, the Petition to Parliament (Procedure) Act, 2012, and the National Assembly Standing Orders.

Standing Order 87(1) stipulates that the Speaker's conduct can only be discussed through a substantive motion with at least three days' notice," Njoroge wrote.

The letter further emphasized that the Speaker is shielded from direct censure by the public. "This response effectively shuts down the group's attempt to challenge the Speaker's leadership through external petitions," he added.