The senators will pick their deputy speaker following the removal of Prof Kithure Kindiki from the position, which many view as a punishment for being allied to Deputy President William Ruto. Although elected on a Jubilee ticket, insiders say, Prof Kamar’s heart has always been with the independence party. Last week, alongside Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibichp, he managed to rally three of four elected MPs in Kirinyaga to ditch their support for DP Ruto and vow to support President Kenyatta. He kicked off the impeachment of Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu by convincing Jubilee elected leaders and officials to rally behind the ouster. “Kirinyaga County is between Mt Kenya East and Mt Kenya West which is the old Central Kenya Province.

Source: Daily Nation May 31, 2020 06:56 UTC