By EDITORIALMore by this AuthorThe scene unfolding in Parliament regarding leadership of committees is worrisome. Unless checked, it is a prelude to complete emasculation of the House and, consequently, death of democracy and good governance. JUBILEEFour committee chairpersons, all from Jubilee Party, have been kicked out through a State-orchestrated push, in disregard to normative parliamentary practice. Consequently, the National Assembly Speaker was arm-twisted and party MPs shepherded to pass a vote of no confidence against them. During its heyday in the 1980s and ’90s, then-ruling party Kanu had a complete stranglehold of Parliament.

Source: Daily Nation January 23, 2018 18:00 UTC