A Jubilee MP has said the biggest test Parliament has is to remain independent of executive orders.
Alfred Keter (Nandi Hills) whose August 8 election was nullified by the court last week said Parliament may find difficulty in independently implementing its core mandate if the executive continued making decisions on behalf of lawmakers.
He was speaking in Mombasa on Tuesday during the Post-Election Seminar on Kenya. The event is organized by the National Assembly in partnership with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
"Party politics should be differentiated from Parliamentary business, that is the principle," he said.
"All we are seeing now is an attempt by a few individuals trying to arm-twist Parliament for the sake of their own benefit."
Keter is among the four MPs who were stripped of their chairmanship titles for the various Parliamentary committees on President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto's directive recently. Others who the axe fell on were Silas Tiren (Moiben), James Gakuya (Embakasi North) and Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East).
Keter said it was worrying to see an institution that is supposed to be independent and play its oversight role being the executive and the Judiciary being muzzled by the same executive.
He said he will continue fighting corruption in government.