WETANG'ULA KICKED OUT OF LUCRATIVE SENATE MINORITY LEADER POSITION

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Bungoma Senator and Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula has been kicked out as Senate Minority leader. This follows a meeting of the tattered opposition outfit, NASA.
Wetangula survived an ouster motion last week after Speaker Ken Lusaka temporarily suspended the action, ruling that he needed official communication from the NASA coalition’s chief executive officer.
Reports indicate that leaders allied to Ford Kenya are currently holed up in a meeting to deliberate on the way forward.
The Ford Kenya leader is set to be replaced by Siaya Senator James Orengo who will be deputised by Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala.
On Friday, NASA leader Raila Odinga on Friday distanced himself from Wetangula's removal, downplaying it as in-house wrangles.
Addressing a crowd at Oyugis Town in Homa Bay County, he stated that it was purely a Senate affair adding that he had nothing to do with the plans to oust the NASA co-prinipal.
"In a house with many wives, jealousy is inevitable. For instance, what happened to Wetangula in Senate is a very small thing," he stated, with reference to Wetangula's attempted removal last week.
Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale on Sunday urged Moses Wetangula, Musalia Mudavadi and Kalonzo Musyoka to forge a strong opposition in light of the new pact between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga.
Through his social media, the NASA politician stated that the three should resist joining the government while supporting dialogue.
Khalwale  stated that a strong opposition was needed for: "(1) effective oversight (2) adequate legislation for the creation of new offices, technical/financial support under the new Uhuru-Raila project."

Bungoma Senator and former Senate Minority Leader, Moses Wetangula|FILE

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