A push by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria to remove Aden Duale as National Assembly Majority leader has attracted interesting reactions in Jubilee.
Yesterday Jubilee MPs dismissed Kuria’s bid to have Duale stripped of his powerful position.
The lawmakers who spoke to the Star accused Kuria of trying to trigger an implosion in Jubilee.
“Kuria appears to be having a personal issue with Duale. The Jubilee party has no issue at all with its leadership in the National Assembly,” Embakasi North MP James Gakuya said.
Gakuya said Kuria should find a way to address his problems within the party structures instead of making “outrageous statements,” that threaten internal unity.
“At a time when we are enjoying calm, courtesy of the handshake, we don’t want to raise political temperatures again. Kuria knows what to do when he has a problem with any Jubilee member,” Gakuya said.
Endebes MP Robert Pukose dared Kuria to bring forth the motion which he said will be rejected.
“Let him (Kuria) bring a motion to impeach Duale. I can assure you it will not see the light of day. I think he was drunk but I want dare him to bring the motion,” the MP said..
He accused the Gatundu South MP of being inconsistent in attending to House businesses.
“How long does Kuria sit in a plenary or committee of the whole house? He is never there and there is nothing he can tell us. We have not discussed anything to do with removal of Duale and we don’t have any problem with him,” he said.
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa said a motion to remove the leader of majority must meet the highest threshold set based on evidence and facts.
“Parliament cannot act as a lynch mob for personal interests. The House makes its decision based on merit and not innuendoes and rumours,” Barasa said in a clear signal that Kuria’s bid would be unlikely to succeed.
Jubilee party has already dismissed claims that there is a plot to remove the Gatundu MP from the House Committees.