The People ­ Wednesday
Date: 16.10.2013
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Muturi set to rule on AG, Matiang'i fate over 'contempt'
By MERCY MWAI
NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Justin rity Council meetings and also on
VVamala(Kiniiniiii), Olago Olourh
Muturi is today set to rule on the fate Thursdays because he said is set aside (Kisumu Town West) and William
for attends lo cabinet meeting.
of Attorney General Githu Muigai
Cheptumo (Baringo North) echoed
after MPs raised concerns over the
The letter, dated August 28 and
Keynan's sentiments.
Kamama said AG and Cabinet
his failure to appear before House
copied to Muturi and Senate Speaker
Ekwe Ethuro, Githu asked the Hous­
committees.
He will also rule on incidences
where Cabinet Secretaries and top
government offirials have declined
to appear before the committees,
with die latest being ICT Secretary
Fred Matiang'i.
MPs accused the Cabinet Secretar­
ies and the AG of House contempt
with some calling on President Uhu­
ni Kenyatta to replace them.
es to plan to have him appear on
Wednesdays since Parliament does
not sit on Mondays and Fridays.
Keynan took issue with AG for
Secretaries must respect Parliai lent.
"Some ministers are still IM lg
in the past. They are still practi ring
the old Constitution and need lo be
directed that they must work vt ith
ignoring invitations from the Parlia­
men I, terming the conduct "uncon­
House committees," he said.
stitutional" and also a deliberate
they have the powers to remov: any
person from office as stipulate* 1 in
efforts to derail the committees.
"1 felt duty­bound to bring this to
Wamlawa reminded menibt n> that
the Constitution, while Shebes h took
issue with the AG's letter termii tg it
They daimed the Gidiu has re­
have been declining to appear before as an "embarrassment to the lupiilee
fused to appear before the commit­
House committees and I believe they government." H
tees over saying he is only available have been advised not to," he said.
"Let it be dear that by refusii ig to
honour summons, it is an indi ration
on Wednesday, yet he "attends televi­
Respect Parliament
sion talk shows."
the State officers are hiding sor le­
In a letter read to MPs by Eldas
MPs Asman Kamama (Tiaty), Racheal thing. They are not only embatrass­
legislator Ad an Keynan, the AG said Shebesh (Nairobi County), Sam­ ingthe President, but also the I ubike
he was not available on Tuesdays,
uel Chepkonga (Ainabkoi), Chris government, "she said.
daiming he attends National Secu­
the attention that some individuals
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