This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has taken a decisive step in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) constitutional reforms, ordering the removal of Deputy President William Ruto's allies from key committees in the National Assembly.
According to sources, the Committee on Selection is set to meet this afternoon to approve a new committee membership list prepared by Majority Whip Emmanuel Wangwe (Navakholo) and his Minority counterpart Junet Mohamed (Suna East).
Majority Leader Amos Kimunya was reportedly given a dressing-down by President Kenyatta over why he had retained some of the de-whipped Tangatanga MPs in powerful committees.
Kimani Ichung'wah, a vocal supporter of Deputy President Ruto in central Kenya, is among those set to lose his nomination to the Finance and Planning Committee.
Other Tangatanga-allied MPs from the region set to lose their nominations include Nyandarua Woman Representative Faith Gitau (Environment and Natural Resources) and Nyeri Woman Representative Rahab Mukami (Trade).
ODM has settled on Homa Bay Woman Rep Gladys Wanga to chair the Finance and Planning Committee, while her Busia counterpart Florence Mutua will chair the Education Committee.
President Kenyatta's move is seen as a significant step towards the passage of the BBI constitutional reforms.
