By IBRAHIM ORUKOMore by this AuthorSenators interested to serve as deputy speaker have been given until Wednesday afternoon to submit their applications to the Clerk of the Senate, Mr Jeremiah Nyegenye. This is follows failure by the House to elect a Deputy Speaker on the same day it elected the Speaker after the three candidates, who had showed interest in the seat pulled out of the race at the last minute. Sources close to Senator Kindiki had indicated that he was unhappy with the decision to make him deputy speaker, but he has since dismissed the assertion that indicated that he may pick up the job. Mr Murkomen briefly served as Prof Kindiki’s deputy in the last Senate after Mr Charles Keter had been appointed to the Cabinet. Prof Kindiki may get the seat unopposed as his candidature was agreed upon in the Jubilee Party parliamentary Group and endorsed by both the President and his Deputy William Ruto.

Source: Daily Nation September 12, 2017 16:30 UTC