A stalemate has occurred over reconstitution of committees in the National Assembly following what is shaping out to be a protracted battle for control of key House teams.
The Raila Odinga-led Azimio coalition is tussling with the Kenya Kwanza Alliance as each party claims "prestigious House committees" be they, departmental, select or general purpose.
Sources said the main bone of contention was the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Finance and Planning Committees which 'govern' the government's expenditure.
It emerged that Azimio was pushing for chairmanship in at least 10 committees with their focus being on the Trade and Industry, Energy, Health, labour, regional integration, Transport and finance teams. "These are some of the demands Azimio is issuing to Kenya Kwanza for them to drop their claim to majority status in the House and go slow on the rumoured impeachment motion against the Speaker," a source said.
