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President Elect Ruto’s Tactic To Control Parliament Payoff

SK 2 years ago 2 min read

Kenya Kwanza now has ten freshly elected independent members of parliament.

On Wednesday, August 17, William Ruto made the declaration in his first formal public speech as the next president.

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA), Amani National Congress (ANC), Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (FORD-Kenya), and several smaller parties will make up Kenya Kwanza, which will have 169 members once MPs have been sworn in.

They will be closely followed by the 162 member Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance. The final lineup of legislators consists of two more MPs who are not a part of either coalition.⁣
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In his first meeting with Kenya Kwanza elected leaders, Ruto revealed the information the same day he promised a number of changes and a new method of running the government.

In contrast to the current requirement that CSs appear before House committees, Ruto stated that he had agreed with the newly elected Members of Parliament to amend the Standing Orders to require Cabinet Secretaries to answer questions on the floor of the house..⁣
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“We are going to amend standing orders to make it possible for cabinet secretaries to answer questions on the floor of Parliament. It is not enough for them to go to parliamentary committees,” he said.⁣
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The president-elect also said that state officials would not be used to perform any political tasks, drawing a clear line between the government officers and politicians.⁣
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“Political work will be carried out by politicians and not members of the provincial administration. This is the only way to govern. We want them to remain independent and work for all Kenyans despite their affiliations. They should serve Kenyans equally,” Ruto said.⁣