The approval comes after separate nomination letters from the majority party leader, Kimani Ichung’wa, and his counterpart from the minority, Junet Mohamed, were submitted to the Clerk of the National Assembly.
The representatives from Kenya Kwanza include Omboko Milema (Emuhaya), Faith Gitau (woman representative of Nyandarua), Samuel Chepkonga (Ainabkoi), Joshua Mbithi (Masinga), and Umul Ker Kassim (woman representative of Mandera).
The minority side will be represented by Robert Mbui (Kathiani), Tom Kajwang (Ruaraka), Adan Keynan (Eldas), and Sarah Korere (Laikipia North).
Additionally, the committee includes the leaders and Whips of both the Majority Party and the Minority Party.
It is the responsibility of the Committee, which the Speaker leads, to prepare a schedule of transactions for the House.
After they were approved, Speaker Moses Wetang’ula instructed the committee members to meet right away to organize the House’s agenda.
Wetang’ula stated, “I instruct all Members of the House Business Committee to convene this afternoon and organize the House’s business.”
Wetang’ula reminded the members that names as submitted and approved remain unchanged, in response to the move by minority side members to storm out of the House following the ruling that affirmed Kenya Kwanza’s majority status.
“After a motion is moved, you have two options: you can either propose an amendment to seek the necessary support from the House that will be voted on, or you can remain calm. He stated, “Picketing on the floor of the House and making statements that are completely unpalatable do not alter the content of the motion.
Ichung’wah proposed the motion, and Keynan supported it.
He added:
“Our responsibility to the citizens of Kenya is far greater than the antics we wish to show here.”
After Junet stated that they had withdrawn their members from their side, the speaker made a statement.
“Mr Speaker, it will be a nullity if the House passes membership from our side. “Now you can regard me as the majority or minority, whichever you prefer,” he protested.
Tasked with establishing the National Assembly’s agenda, the House Business Committee was formed under Standing Order 171.
Its responsibilities encompass the preparation and adjustment of the Parliamentary Calendar with the House’s consent, as well as monitoring and supervising the execution of House business and programs.
Its responsibilities also include putting into action Standing Orders that pertain to the scheduling or programming of House business and the operation of its Committees.
