Gachagua Allies Say Political Choice Reason for Removal From Parliament Committees

Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua allies have been stripped off key committees both in in the National Assembly and in the Senate.

The allies who turned into critics of President William Ruto administration have been removed from committees that hold the strong agenda of the Kenya Kwanza government.

Among key allies include, Nyandarua senator Methu Muhia from the Chairperson of the Senate’s Lands, Environment and Natural Resources Committee as well as a member of the County Public Accounts Committee.

Kiambu senator Karungo Thang’wa, from Roads and Transport committee, Joe Nyutu from the Education Committee and James Kamau from the Agriculture Committee.

According Methu, their removal was triggered by standing by Gachagua, and has no regrets, as he expressed his gratitude to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, and Ruto.

“It was an honour to serve in the house leadership as the Chairperson of the Senate’s Lands, Environment and Natural Resources Committee as well as a member of the County Public Accounts Committee. The political choice I have consciously made contributes to the stripping, but I bow out with absolutely no regrets. I thank @WilliamsRuto and his UDA party for giving me an opportunity to serve as the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources for the last two and a half years,” he wrote on his official X account.

In an interview in on Thursday, February 13, said he is not shaken from being removed in the committee. He further said that he will be removed from being directed on how to vote, at the expense of the people.

“I did not campaign to be chair of any committee, I’m not worried about anything, I’m now very free I have no shackles in my hands I can speak my mind the majority leader cannot come to me and give directive of how to vote. I’m now free,” he stated.

The changes emerge, as the ruling coalition continues to fight on who is the majority, with their counterparts from the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance, after a court ruling nullified Speaker Moses Wetang’ula declaring Kenya Kwanza being majority in the National Assembly.