The embattled CIC Chairperson Charles Nyachae has received a backing from nominated senator Janet Ong’era following threats to kick him out of the powerful committee by a section of Members of Parliament.
Speaking at Rigena in Nyamache sub-county on Sunday, the ODM Party senator said that Chairman Nyachae was acting within his jurisdiction and was therefore a victim of circumstance to the ever politicking MPs.
She asked Members of Parliament to respect constitutional commissions since they are mandated to execute certain obligations.
“It is very wrong for MPs to threatened Nyanchae simply because he is giving his view over an issue that needs constitutional interpretation. I assure Nyachae that he has support from legislators who understands the law,” said Ong’era.
“Chairman Nyachae has a mandate to give his opinions unconditionally. MPs should embrace the law and respect all organs of governance. They recently did it to the senate, then Judiciary by slashing our budget and that is very uncouth,” added Ong’era.
She asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to summon the MPs to discuss their conduct before their ‘uncalculated and myopic’ decisions put the country to a crisis.
“It is not yet late and the President should act in speed to help us tame these Members of the House. They may put our country to a constitutional crisis,” said Ong’era.
Chairman Nyachae is under siege after he preempted that he may be forced to take all MPs to court for allegedly contravening Chapter Six of the constitution by rejecting appointment of Dr. Monica Juma to the supreme position of Secretary to the Cabinet.