The National Assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi, has announced plans to step down from some of his lucrative roles in Parliament to fully focus on his presidential bid.
Through a communication to the media, Muturi stated he will relinquish three major international Parliamentary group positions to focus on the country's top job campaigns.
He currently holds the position as the chairman of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and African Parliamentarians Network Against Graft (APNAC) as well as the Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Graft (GOPAC) the Vice Chair.
Speaker Muturi has been serving as the chair of the Common Wealth Parliamentary Association for over five years now. This is an international body that brings together Legislators from across commonwealth countries. It champions for democracy and enhanced parliamentary practice.
The body was founded in 1911 and it brings together 180 lawmakers from the commonwealth countries.
In his role at APNAC, he also serves as the chairperson. The body under the leadership of Muturi has been coordinating, involving, and strengthening the capacities of African parliamentarians to address graft and promote good governance.
Another role that he is ready to relinquish is that of the GOPAC where he serves as Vice Chairman since his appointment in 2019. GOPAC was founded in October 2002 as a result of a Global Conference in Ottawa, Canada.
The forum brings together 50 countries in all regions of the world.
Muturi now wants to step aside from all the roles associated with those positions to focus on his presidential ambitions.
His bid received a major boost after he was crowned as the Mount Kenya region spokesman in a special ceremony at the Mukurwe Wa Nyagathanga in May 2020.
