Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula is facing trouble after Jubilee Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday, demanded that the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) strip Wetang'ula of the privileges that come with the position of Minority Leader in the Senate.
Led by House Majority Leader Aden Duale, the Jubilee lawmakers argued that since the Opposition had not submitted their nominees for the various House leadership positions, it was only fair that they surrender the privileges accorded to them by PSC.
Duale submitted to Parliament that Wetang'ula was still using his official vehicle yet he had not been officially accorded the Minority Leadership position in the 12th Parliament.
"I have seen Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula still using the GK vehicle assigned to him when he was the minority leader. We want you to give a ruling on why he and other leaders are still enjoying these privileges," Duale stated.
The Jubilee MPs also want Senator Wetangula blocked from accessing the office in Parliament Buildings meant for the Senate Minority leader.
The Leader of Majority now wants Speaker Justin Muturi to give a directive as the head of PSC barring the Leaders from enjoying the privileges until their names are submitted to Parliament.
"No one has appointed Wetang'ula as a minority leader," he stated.
Speaker Muturi on his part noted that since Wetang'ula was a Member of the Senate, he could not give a ruling on his case but indicated that he would handle the matter administratively.
According to Duale, failure to strip the leaders of the privileges would lead to audit queries in the future.
Other Leaders who also risk losing their benefits from PSC include former National Super Alliance (NASA) whips and their principal assistants who enjoyed an official car fuelled by the taxpayer.
The Majority Party also took a swipe at the Opposition MPs for boycotting Parliament sittings stating that the NASA legislators were practising dishonesty in the House by signing the attendance register before walking out.
The Opposition team has, however, noted that NASA lawmakers will not participate in parliamentary proceedings arguing that the National Assembly was illegally opened.
According to the legislators, the annulment of President Uhuru Kenyatta's election by the Supreme Court denies him the legitimacy and constitutional mandate to perform functions of the President as outlined in the Constitution.
