A section of the newly constituted National Assembly committees held elections on Wednesday to pick their chairpersons and vice-chairpersons.
The Public Accounts Committee elected Butere MP Tindi Mwale as its chairperson and Garissa County Woman MP Amina Udgoon as vice chairperson.
The Budget and Appropriation Committee elected Alego Usonga MP, Sam Atandi as Chairperson, replacing Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro. Endebes MP Robert Pukose was elected Vice Chairperson.
Nominated MP, Irene Mayeka, was elected unopposed as chairperson of the National Assembly Committee on Regional Integration while Fafi MP, Farah Yakub was elected vice chairperson.
Runyenjes MP, Eric Karemba is now the new chairperson of the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee, replacing.
Githunguri MP, Gathoni Wamuchomba. Tiaty MP William Kamket was elected vice-chairperson.
Fairness and Integrity
On Tuesday ,a section of MPs decried unfairness and skewed disbursement of funds allocated for public participation under the purview of the budget and appropriations committee led by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro.
House leadership majority leader Kimani Inchung’wa and his minority counterpart Junet Mohammed claimed the committee had been allocated Ksh2 billion but was added Ksh10 billion, which was diverted
In response, the National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula issued a stern warning to Members of Parliament (MPs), reminding them that they are public trustees, not self-serving politicians.
In a passionate address to the House, Wetang’ula emphasized the principles of fairness, justice, and equity in resource allocation, cautioning parliamentary committees against prioritizing personal, constituency or regional interests over the nation’s collective welfare.
“The essence of our Constitution is equity, fairness, and justice. Those privileged to serve in committees must remember that they represent the country, not just themselves,” he stated.
