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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has cracked the whip on eight Members of Parliament (MPs) who ditched the Party.
The Orange party on Tuesday announced that it had expelled the rebel MPs from all Parliamentary Committees and would replace them with new members who are loyal to the party.
At the same time, the National Assembly Speaker gave ODM 14 days to fill up the vacancies following the de-whipping.
Among those affected include Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba, who recently announced that he would defend his seat with the Labour Party of Kenya (LPK), and Nominated MP Isaac Mwaura who has since decamped to the Jubilee Party.
The Budalangi lawmaker was discharged from the Budget and Appropriations Committee, the Committee of Administration and National Security and the Constitution Implementation Oversight and implementation Committee.
Nominated MP James Rege was removed from the Committees of Energy and Equal opportunity and National Cohesion
Those who have shifted from the Orange Party include Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya, Marsabit Governor Ukur Yatani and Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi.
The affected MPs are Mathare’s Steven Kariuki, Mpuri Aburi (Tigania East), Gideon Mung’aro (Kilifi North) Mustafa Iddi (Kilifi South) and Cyprian Kubai (Igembe Central).
Others are Nominated MP Samuel Arama (Nakuru Town), John Waluke (Sirisia) and Kwale Woman Representative Zainab Chidzuga.
The legislators had earlier been summoned by the Party’s disciplinary committee but they defended themselves claiming they were still in the party but would seek re-election on a Jubileeticket.
ODM Announces Punishment for Ababu Namwamba and 7 Other MPs