Picture; Boniface OkendoIn its sunset days, the National Assembly is expected to consider methods of removing a rogue Speaker and reining in unruly members. The procedure for removing the Speaker of the assembly from office is among a raft of amendments that will be debated by the House in the next few days. "This (Speaker's removal) is among a raft of proposals that members have proposed to the Standing Orders. Monday, former Speaker of the National Assembly, Francis ole Kaparo expressed shock that the Standing Orders did not have a procedure for the removal of the Speaker. Mr Kaparo said he was perplexed that the 11th Parliament had been operating without rules of procedure and debate on such a crucial matter.

Source: Standard Digital May 09, 2017 05:15 UTC