15 MPs allied to the Jubilee Party have warned Nyeri Senator Ephraim Maina against advising President Uhuru Kenyatta whom he should appoint to his cabinet.
Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Sunday, the legislators slammed Mr Maina for calling for the sacking of Devolution CS Mwangi Kiunjuri.
They stated that the Nyeri Senator should not act as the region's spokesperson and lauded Mr Kiunjuri for his selflessness while campaigning for President Kenyatta.
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“The President and his deputy do not need the unsolicited counsel and advice from one Senator Maina on who to appoint or not to appoint to the Cabinet.
"Appointments to the Cabinet are the constitutional prerogative of the President and we shall support him unconditionally in the appointments he shall make,” stated Laikipia West MP Patrick Mariru.
Thika MP Patrick Wainaina shared similar sentiments, labeling Kiunjuri as a loyal member of Kenyatta's team.
“Kiunjuri had the opportunity to vie for Governor or run for any other post but he shelved those ambitions to support President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto," he remarked.
Tetu MP Gichuhi Mwangi also defended Kiunjuri and urged Maina to support the Jubilee Party agenda.
“As a leader from the region, I have a problem with him (Maina) trying to project his own personal view as a Mt Kenya leaders' position,” he reiterated.
Trouble started last week after the Nyeri Senator allegedly called for the sacking of CS Kiunjuri.
He, however, clarified his remarks stating that he had only told the CS to stop interfering with Nyeri politics.
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