[PSCU]President Uhuru Kenyatta’s party has finally given in to demands by ODM leader Raila Odinga’s camp on the composition of members of key House committees, thus ending a weeks-long standoff. Jubilee has donated the chairperson slots for the three committees to ODM, with fear that Tangatanga was seeking to vote one of their own to chair the committees. They have also made some changes to the Finance Committee.” A Jubilee MP who requested anonymity confirmed that the dispute had centred on the membership list. He said that Kieleweke members were also unhappy that the DP’s men and women still retained their membership in some crucial House committees. Separately, former National Assembly Majority Chief Whip Benjamin Washiali warned the ODM leadership to stop demanding parliamentary committee positions meant for the Jubilee party.

Source: Standard Digital July 12, 2020 21:01 UTC