Jubilee has dismissed claims by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria that there was a plot to have him removed from House committees.
The party has no plans to remove anyone from parliamentary committees, secretary general Raphael Tuju and National Assembly Majority whip Benjamin Washiali told the Star yesterday.
On Monday, Kuria hit out at National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale for allegedly plotting to have him de-whipped. He is a member of the Transport and Budget committees.
In a TV interview, Duale had said Jubilee would take action against Kuria, whom he accused of disrespecting the presidency.
“One of the cardinal things in our party is to maintain discipline. We’ll not allow members to demean the character and institution of the presidency,” he said. Kuria further accused Duale of sitting on a number of his private bills, citing the NGOs Reform Bill, 2014, the Coffee Bill, and the Interest Rates Bill that have yet to be brought to the House.
Tuju said any decision to remove a member from a committee must first come as a recommendation from the party’s disciplinary committee. He admitted, however, that the committee has a number of complaints from some members. He did not name the complainants.
“We must follow due process with regard to any party member. Nobody should be worried as due process will be followed.”
Washiali added: “I have no instruction to remove anybody from any committee. If there is any other information from any quarter, then treat is as null and void.”