This archive report was first published on 11 May 2020.
On May 11, 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced major changes in the Jubilee Coalition Senate Parliamentary Group, with Muranga Senator Irungu Kang'ata taking over as the new Majority Chief Whip.
Replacing Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, Kang'ata celebrated his new appointment with a reggae song, posting lyrics from Judy Mowatt's 'Thank You Lord' on Twitter.
"Thank you Lord for what you have done for me. Thank you Lord for you have made me sing. Say I am in NO Competition.I made my decision. You can keep your opinion. I am just calling on the wise man's Communion"… Song "Thank you Lord ".Will serve diligently as Senate chief whip.
— Irungu Kang'ata (@HonKangata) May 11, 2020
As a hardcore reggae fan, Kang'ata's choice of celebration comes as no surprise, given the song's popularity in reggae circles in Kenya.
The changes also saw Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen replaced by West Pokot Senator Samuel Poghisio as the Majority Leader, while Isiolo senator Fatuma Dulo remained deputy majority leader.
President Uhuru Kenyatta expressed his enthusiasm for working closely with the new Senate leadership to deliver services to Kenyans, as stated in a statement by Office of the President Spokesperson Kanze Dena-Mararo.
The changes are seen as political alignments ahead of the 2022 General Elections, with KANU joining the Jubilee Coalition and politicians allied to the Tanga Tanga Movement getting sidelined.
