MPs rejected a committee report seeking to remove the electoral agency bosses amid protests over a tendency by the House to frustrate reports indicting state officers. National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi ruled that it was not within the mandate of the committee to recommend removal of the commissioners. The House also rescued acting chief officer Marjan Hussein, Praxedes Tororey (Director, Legal Services) and James Muhati (Director, ICT) from ouster after Muturi ruled that the recommendation they be sacked was not backed by the Constitution. It is not going to be of value for House to debate this report because it is mutilated,” said Mbadi. The Senate also rejected a report that indicted Interior CS Fred Matiangí and Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang over the Ruaraka land scandal.

Source: Standard Digital March 15, 2019 08:15 UTC