By DAVID MUCHUIMore by this AuthorThe Njuri Ncheke Council of Elders has appealed to President Uhuru Kenyatta to help suspend the planned ouster of Tharaka-Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki from the position of senate deputy speaker. The elders spoke as various leaders from Meru and Tharaka-Nithi raced against time to save Prof Kindiki from the ouster motion set for Friday. “We urge the president to suspend the motion set for Friday to remove Senator Kindiki as the deputy speaker. The elders are ready to engage Senator Kindiki and ensure any mistake is amended. The pleas by the elders came after former Tigania West MP David Karithi called on the president to save Prof Kindiki from the removal.

Source: Daily Nation May 21, 2020 12:10 UTC