A section of Jubilee MPs allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta have dismissed claims of a plot to impeach Deputy President William Ruto for allegedly disrespecting the Head of State.
MPs Kanini Kega, Joshua Kuttuny (Cherangany) and Emmanuel Wangwe (Navakholo) said there is no plot to impeach the DP now and into the future.
The denial comes in the wake of a purported ‘Order Paper’ on social media allegedly containing an impeachment motion against the DP sponsored by Kega.
It claims that the motion would be debated at on June 2, 2020 at 2.30pm.
“That, Pursuant to the provisions of Article 150(1) (b) of the Constitution and Standing Orders 61 and 65 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, this House impeaches Dr. William Samoei Ruto as the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya,” reads the document in part.
However, National Assembly Clerk Michael Sialai disowned the document as fake and fictitious only meant to mislead the members.
But Kega termed the claims and the purported motion as far-fetched, fertile imaginations and a scheme to whip up public emotions.
Kega said those spreading the fake document are seeking sympathy from Kenyans for discrediting and disrespecting the President.
We have no motion or intentions to impeach DP Ruto; in fact it’s not part of our agenda. As in Jubilee, we are focused on helping the president achieve the big four since he has only two years remaining
The MP said their aim (as Kieleweke MPs) is to help the president deliver the big four, BBI and handshake.
Kuttuny said as Kieleweke – Jubilee faction supporting the President’s handshake with ODM leader Raila Odinga – their work is to support the president deliver on his promises to Kenyans.
“One of the President’s agenda is to not to impeach is deputy. As his troops we have no such instructions to do and we don’t not intend to go that route,” he affirmed.
Concerning the purported Order Paper, Sialai reiterated that while it is true the member resuming sessions on June 2 from recess, the House Business Committee has not met to schedule the business for the day.
“The committee is yet to meet to consider and approve the business to be transacted buy the house when it resumes during the week commencing on June 2, 2020,” he said.
He elaborated that once the committee sits and comes up with business, the same will be published on the parliamentary website and also circulated to all members in the usual manner including a notification through official Bulk SMS platform.
The Clerk further noted that no notice of such a motion has been received in either his office or that of Speaker Justin Muturi.
“Similarly, no list if members or signatures to support of such a motion have been received in either of the two offices,” he added.
Sialai said the document has glaring features that differentiates it from the normal or official Orders Papers of the National Assembly.
“The document refers to the sixth session whereas it is common knowledge that our parliament currently is in its fourth session. The agenda of the alleged document begins at Order No. 9 glaring skipping Order No. 8 which is not the regular order of business,” he said.
