MPs on Thursday held elections to fill departmental committee chairperson and vice-chair person seats that fell vacant following changes instituted in the compositions of the committees by political parties, particularly the ruling outfit, Jubilee.
Tiaty lawmaker William Kamket will chair the Delegated
Legislation committee, deputised by Mbeere North MP Charles Muriuki Njagagua.
Kanduyi MP Wafula Wamunyinyi will take over the chairmanship
of the Constituencies Development Funds committee. Mandera East MP Omar Mohammed
Hassan has been retained as the vice-chairperson.
Garsen legislator Ali Wario has been elected the Regional
Integration committee chairperson. Lamu Woman Representative Ruweida Mohammed
will serve as Wario’s deputy.
Kieni MP Kanini Kega will take over the chairmanship of the
powerful Budget and Appropriations committee, with Eldama Ravine lawmaker Moses
Lessonet serving as his assistant.
Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni Wamuchomba has been
elected the vice-chairperson of the Transport, Public Works and Housing
committee, which is chaired by Pokot South MP David Pkosing.
Mandera South lawmaker Adan Haji Ali has been elected the
chairperson of the Trade, Industry and Cooperatives committee, with his Kigumo
counterpart, Ruth Mwaniki, elected as the vice-chairperson.
Mavoko MP Patrick Makau will lead the Sports, Culture and
Tourism committee as its chairperson. Narok South MP Korei Ole Lemein has been
retained as the vice-chairperson.
Lunga Lunga MP Khatib Mwashetani has been elected as the
vice-chairperson of the Lands Committee, which is led by Kitui South MP Rachael
Nyamai as the chairperson.
Limuru MP Peter Mwathi will take over as the Labour and
Social Welfare committee chairperson, whereas Chepalungu lawmaker Gideo Kimutai
will assume the committee’s vice-chairperson seat.
Mathioya MP Clement Kigano is the new chairperson of the
Justice and Legal Affairs committee, deputised by Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo.
Cherangany lawmaker Joshua Kutuny will now serve as the
vice-chairperson of the Health committee, which is chaired by Murang’a Woman Representative
Sabina Chege.
Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga has been elected
the new chairperson of the Finance and National Planning committee. She is
deputised by Roysambu MP Waihenya Ndirangu, who retains the seat.
Another committee which saw a complete overhaul of its top
leadership is the Education and Research Committee, which will now be chaired
by Busia Woman Rep Florence Mutua, with Nyeri Town MP Wambugu Ngunjiri as her
assistant.
Baringo Woman Representative Gladwell Cheruiyot was elected
the new vice chairperson of the Energy Committee, which is still being led by
Nakuru East MP David Gikaria as its chairperson.
Another committee whose top leadership was changed is the Agriculture
and Livestock docket, which is now led by Moiben MP Silas Tiren as its
chairperson and Laikipia Woman Rep Catherine Waruguru as Tiren’s deputy.
Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi is the new
vice-chairperson of the Administration and National Security committee, which
is still being led by Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange.
Embu Woman Representative Jane Wanjuki Njiru becomes the new
vice-chairperson of the Communication, Information and Innovation committee,
which has retained Marakwet West MP William Kipkemoi Kisang as its chairperson.
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma becomes the new vice-chairperson
of the Constitutional Implementation Oversight committee, which is chaired by Ndaragwa
MP Jeremiah Kioni.
Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library committee now has a new
leadership made up of Shinyalu lawmaker Justus Kizito as the chairperson and Nyamira
Waoman Rep Jerusha Momanyi as the vice-chairperson.
Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi now becomes the new
vice-chairperson of the National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity committee,
which has retained nominated MP Maina Kamanda as its chairperson.
Nyaribari Masaba MP Ezekiel Ombaki retains his position as
the chairperson of the Members’ Services and Facilities committee, which will
now have Kesses legislator Swarup Mishra as its vice-chairperson.
Mwea MP Kabinga Wachira now becomes the new vice-chairperson
of the Committee of Parliamentary Powers and Privileges, which is chaired by the
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi.
Six National Assembly committees did not overhaul their top
leadership. These include: the Select Committee on Implementation, Special
Funds Account Committee, Defence and Foreign Relations, Environment and Natural
Resources, Public Accounts Committee and Public Investments Committee.
Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi remains as the chairperson of the
Public Accounts committee, deputised by Kibwezi East lawmaker Jessica Mbalu.
Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir continues to chair the Public
Investments committee, with Wajir North legislator Ahmed Ibrahim serving as his
assistant.
South Imenti MP Kathuri Murungi remains the Special Funds
Account committee chairperson, assisted by Ainabkoi lawmaker William Chepkut.
Narok North MP Richard Ole Kenta will continue serving as
the Select Committee on Implementation chairperson, deputised by nominated MP
Godfrey Osotsi.
Maara MP Kareke Mbiuki retains his position as the
chairperson of the Environment and Natural Resources committee, deputised by Ijara
MP Sophia Abdi Noor.
Kajiado South MP remains as the chairperson of the Defence
and Foreign Relations committee, assisted by Nyaribari Chache legislator
Richard Tongi.
