Former Machakos Senator Johnston Muthama was on Wednesday sworn in as commissioner to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC).
He was sworn in by the Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula.
Muthama pledged to serve Parliament diligently borrowing from his vast experience to look into the affairs of members and staff of parliament.
The swearing-in followed the approval of Muthama’s name by the National Assembly and the Senate.
This was after a successful interview to fill the slot as stipulated under Article 127 (d) of the 2010 constitution.
Muthama served as a member of parliament for the Kangundo Constituency.
He was a former Majority Chief Whip in the tenth Parliament, and Minority Chief Whip in the Second Senate.
“I am fully prepared, equipped and ready to do what needs to be done to propel this institution and to facilitate MPs to better execute their mandate,” Muthama said.
Wetang’ula said Senator Muthama’s swearing-in had completed the composition of PSC as stipulated by the constitution and would reinvigorate the commission to better discharge its duties.
"The work ahead of us is plenty and heavy. You will be called on short notice to hold critical meetings but that is the nature of our work. Everything that revolves around here will end on your desk as commissioners," Wetangu’la said.
"Now we are fully constituted and we can now get down to work to ensure that we live to our core values, to our mission and vision of ensuring that members effectively and efficiently discharge cardinal duties as enshrined in the constitution.”
Wetang’ula underscored the importance of commissioners working in a non-partisan manner to mitigate any administrative challenges in the institution that occurs in the institution.
He urged the commission to amicably resolve all administrative disputes between the Senate and the National Assembly for smooth operations of both Houses.
"We have no spare country. We may quarrel or disagree but at the end of the day no angels will descend from Heaven to look over our country," he said.
Leaders who attended include Nyali MP Mohamed Ali (UDA), Patrick Makau (Mavoko, Wiper), Mishi Mboko (Likoni, ODM) and Faith Gitau (Nyandarua Woman Rep, UDA) and Senator Okong’o Omogeni (Nyamira, ODM) among others.
Other leaders were John Kinyua (Laikipia, UDA), Joyce Korir (nominated, UDA), former Kakamega Woman Representative Rachel Ameso and senior parliamentary staffers.