NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 30 – Jubilee lawmakers on Wednesday walked out on National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and his Principal Secretary, as an attempt to lobby them to back the 1.4 billion shilling Anglo Leasing payment backfired.
Rotich and his team were meeting the legislators at the Panafric Hotel where they had attempted to press them to approve the payment in Parliament, as the country’s assets could be auctioned of the payment was not made.
The MPs came out chanting slogans of “can’t pay, won’t pay” saying they would not be used as a rubber stamp by the Executive to promote corruption.
They said the tyranny of numbers would not apply in this case.
The Treasury and Attorney General appeared to convince two House committee to approve the payment on Tuesday, but the final decision was to be made by the whole House on Wednesday afternoon.
The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) will on Monday present a petition to Parliament for the removal of nine IEBC Commissioners from office.
A statement sent to newsrooms said:
“This unprecedented event will be held today (Monday) at 2:15pm at the National Assembly (Main Parliament buildings).”
Cord has been categorical that they will not be part of another election presided over by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
DAMAGING CLAIMS
Last week, Kisumu Senator Anyang’ Nyong’o said: “I don’t think our elections should be run by a criminal organisation.”
Members of the Parliamentary Public Investment Committee also clashed over whether the IEBC should be disbanded.
Leaders from Jubilee are however against any move by the opposition against the polls body and termed the latest calls for removal of the team as a ‘smear campaign’.
A recording recently emerged in which an electoral commission official was allegedly heard casting doubts on the credibility of last year’s General Election.
The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) will on Monday present a petition to Parliament for the removal of nine IEBC Commissioners from office.
A statement sent to newsrooms said:
“This unprecedented event will be held today (Monday) at 2:15pm at the National Assembly (Main Parliament buildings).”
Cord has been categorical that they will not be part of another election presided over by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
DAMAGING CLAIMS
Last week, Kisumu Senator Anyang’ Nyong’o said: “I don’t think our elections should be run by a criminal organisation.”
Members of the Parliamentary Public Investment Committee also clashed over whether the IEBC should be disbanded.
Leaders from Jubilee are however against any move by the opposition against the polls body and termed the latest calls for removal of the team as a ‘smear campaign’.
A recording recently emerged in which an electoral commission official was allegedly heard casting doubts on the credibility of last year’s General Election.
