The National Assembly has dismissed an attempt to initiate a censure motion against Speaker Moses Masika Wetang'ula.
Clerk Samuel Njoroge explained the reasons for the dismissal of the petition in a letter seen by Kenyans.co.ke, saying the only way the House can discuss the conduct of the Speaker is if a substantive motion is introduced by a sitting Member of Parliament. "We have perused the Constitution, the Petition to Parliament (Procedure) Act, 2012, and the National Assembly Standing Orders and note that Standing Order 87(1) provides that the conduct of the Speaker can only be discussed through a substantive motion with at least three days' notice," the letter stated.
Parliament's rejoinder will come as a blow to Nakuru activist Laban Omusundi, who was keen on seeing Wetang'ula slapped with a censure motion on several grounds.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula during the opening of the 2025 Mid-Term Retreat for Members of the National Assembly in Naivasha on January 28, 2025.
