The opposition party wants orders amended to reduce parties’ authority to de-whip, discipline or remove members from House committees or from parties. ODM suggests the Public Accounts Committee, usually headed by a member of an opposition party, have more opposition members than those from the ruling party. It says the same should apply to the Public Investment Committee and the Implementation Committee. Mwadeghu said amendments should allow the opposition to co-chair the Implementation Committee with the ruling party. He said the Implementation Committee has failed to enforce recommendations by other committees and resolutions of the house.

Source: The Star February 14, 2017 20:25 UTC