Chaos in Parliament as MPs Stage Walkout Over Speaker Wetangula’s Ruling on Majority Party
A heated session unfolded in Parliament after National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula ruled that Kenya Kwanza remains the majority coalition while Azimio la Umoja is the minority.
Wetangula firmly defended his decision, arguing that the recent High Court ruling on the matter was flawed and would not affect the current House leadership.
According to Wetangula’s ruling, Kenya Kwanza retains its majority status with 165 Members of Parliament (MPs), while Azimio remains in the minority with 154 MPs.
“Based on my assessment of the situation, Kenya Kwanza remains the majority coalition, and Azimio continues as the minority. There will be no changes in the leadership of the House,” Wetangula stated.
Azimio MPs Walk Out in Protest
His decision sparked immediate outrage among Azimio-affiliated lawmakers, who expressed strong disapproval. Tensions escalated further when Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah took the podium, prompting Azimio MPs to stage a dramatic walkout.
Leading the protest was Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo, who announced that Azimio would not take Wetangula’s decision lightly. She vowed to challenge the ruling through further legal action.
“As Azimio, we strongly disagree with your ruling, Mr. Speaker. We believe this decision is unjust, and we will take additional legal steps to address it,” Millie Odhiambo declared.
Wetangula Defends His Decision
In his defense, Wetangula argued that some aspects of the High Court ruling violated the principle of impartiality.
He criticized the judgment delivered by Justices John Chigiti, Lawrence Mugambi, and Jairus Ngaah, claiming that their ruling contained glaring contradictions both factually and legally.
He also dismissed concerns that all legislation passed by Parliament since the disputed ruling would be nullified. “There is no court order suggesting that previous parliamentary decisions have been invalidated. This is a misinterpretation of the ruling,” Wetangula clarified.
Breakdown of Parliamentary Numbers
A closer look at the composition of the National Assembly shows that Kenya Kwanza’s 165 MPs come from:
- United Democratic Alliance (UDA) – 145 MPs
- Amani National Congress (ANC) – 8 MPs
- FORD-Kenya – 6 MPs
- The Service Party (TSP) – 2 MPs
- National Agenda Party of Kenya (NAP-K) – 1 MP
- Grand Dream Development Party (GDDP) – 1 MP
- Democratic Party (DP) – 1 MP
- Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) – 1 MP
On the other hand, Azimio’s 154 MPs are distributed as follows:
- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) – 83 MPs
- Jubilee Party (JP) – 28 MPs
- Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) – 26 MPs
- Kenya African National Union (KANU) – 6 MPs
- Democratic Alliance Party of Kenya (DAP-K) – 5 MPs
- Kenya Union Party (KUP) – 3 MPs
- United Party of Independent Alliance (UPIA) – 2 MPs
- Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) – 1 MP
Meanwhile, MPs from The United Democratic Movement (UDM), National Ordinary People Empowerment Union (NOPEU), United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Maendeleo Chap Chap Party (MCCP), and Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) have been categorized as unaffiliated.
With Azimio vowing to escalate the matter legally, the political tension in Parliament remains high, setting the stage for further confrontation between the two major coalitions.
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