A past Jubilee parliamentary meeting. [Photo/PSCU]
Jubilee and Opposition legislators for the first time united in parliament united following the contoversial nomination of a majority of lawmakers from Nort Eastern to EALA.
The move is seen as a defiance of a directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
During a parlaimentary meeting chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto, it was agreed that Jubilee lawamakers should elect certain individuals to fill house committee.
However, the proposed were defeated.
Locked out And in a swift rejoinder, the President’s party, through Majority Whip Ben Washiali, de-whipped MPs Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East), Alfred Keter (Nandi Hills), and Alex Kosgei (Emgwen) for going against the decision.
Keter failed to support State House-proposed favourite Ali Wario (Bura) to win the Labour Committee chairman's position while Bowen floored Sophia Ali (Ijara) for the Environment Committee vice chairperson's post.
Kosgei, who lost to Kieni MP Kanini Kega for the Trade Committee chair, was not spared either.
Silas Tiren (Moiben), who was also voted as the chairman for the Agriculture Committee, was however not disciplined after he defeated Aden Ali (Mandera East).
In what was seen as a departure from the past, MPs from both sides of the political divide lauded their newfound unity, which they said was taken to correct what they saw as an injustice where three out of nine Eala MPs came from the northeastern region.