Two members of Uasin Gishu County Assembly have been de-whipped from their leadership positions.
Jenny Chebet Too, daughter of the late prominent Rift Valley politician Mark Too was ousted as the Deputy Majority leader.
Jubilee Party Members in a letter addressed to the speaker indicating they had decided to show remove Chebet but never gave a reason why.
A letter dated July 25 stated: “This is to inform you that the Jubilee Party members held a meeting on July 25, 2018, in line with the party constitution and resolved that Hon. Jenny Chebet Too is removed from the position of Deputy Majority Leader- Jubilee Party in Uasin Gishu County Assembly."
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The letter addressed to the Speaker further noted that: "The party shall be notified of the decision in order for a date, place and time to fill the vacant position.”
Reports also claimed that Ms Too was not the only one who was getting removed with MCAs also taking a shot at Nominated MCA who is also the ICT and E-Government Chairperson Jeruto Barbengi was not saved in the rearrangement process by the Jubilee MCAs.
Barbengi was alleged to have been stripped of the membership of the speaker’s panel because of alleged gross misconduct during the meeting.
However, the County Assembly Majority Leader Josphat Lowoi remarked that the removal of Barbengi was not ‘conclusive’.
“Barbengi’s issue is not conclusive. I will let you when it is certain because currently, it is still on the committee stage,” Lowoi stated.
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Youth, Sports, Gender, Social Services and Welfare, Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Tourism and Wildlife Management and Public Investment Committee, Public Accounts Committee will be affected in the readjustment process.
