Azimio la Umoja Coalition kicked out five Jubilee Senators from select communities as part of the purge against leaders working with the ruling government.
In a notice signed by the Minority whip in the Senate, Ledama Olekina, Garissa Senator Abdul Haji was ejected from two committees; the Standing Committee on Health and the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations.
Turkana Senator James Lomenen Ekwoma was kicked out of Standing Committee on Energy and Committee on Powers and Privileges.
Lamu Senator Joseph Githuku Kamau was also removed from the Standing Committee on Education as well as Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations.
Isiolo Senator Fatuma Adan Dullo was also axed from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations and the Committee on County Public Accounts.
Jubilee Nominated Senator Margaret Kamar, who was serving in the House's Standing Committee on Education, was not spared in the latest crackdown by Raila on perceived rebels.
The letter was addressed to the Speaker of the Senate, Amason Kingi, who will make a decision on the changes before issuing an official communication.
If approved, the Azimio coalition will be required to fill the vacant slots with new members.
The development came after Raila faulted President William Ruto for buying members of parliament from his coalition in a bid to weaken the opposition.
He noted that a strong opposition was needed to keep the government in check.
"We have stated that if someone wants to leave, it should not be a secret, they should talk to us and then leave. But the government is trying to weaken the Opposition," he stated during a past interview on KTNNews dated February 28, 2023.
Further, wrangles in the Jubilee party persisted with two factions clashing led by East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini Kega and former Ndaragwa MP Jeremiah Kioni.
