On Tuesday, March 5, the National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetangula, announced the replacement of Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya from the Departmental Committee on Regional Development.
During the announcement, the Speaker noted that the controversial legislator would be replaced by Rongo Sub County MP Paul Abuor.
These changes were made following the approval of his revocation from the Committee by the majority of legislators.
“Further to the resolution of the house of Tuesday, October 27, 2022, appointing members into the various committees and according to the provisions of standing order 173, this house further approves the appointment of Paul Abuor MP to replace Peter Kalerwa Salasya MP in the departmental committee of Regional Development,” read the speaker of the national assembly.
The changes were triggered by the concerns raised by the Majority Leader of the National Assembly, Kimani Ichung'wah, regarding the non-participation of some legislators in their respective committees.
Ichung'wah called on a reevaluation of the participation of MPs in their various committees to ascertain those who were dodging the committee sittings.
"Immediately after the recess, the selections committee shall be sitting to reevaluate the performance of members in committees because a reevaluation process will mean not just attendance but how actively you participate in committee sittings," Ichung'wah noted.
"We are reevaluating your active participation in committees since we are almost mid-term and we evaluate who is keen on their varied committees," he added.
According to the Kikuyu Sub County MP, the National Assembly leadership would also evaluate members' attendance in the chamber.
Ichung'wah while backing the decision noted the move would help deal with legislators who arrive at the house sittings late.
"We have a challenge, and many times the speaker sits on his seat and waits for members for ten minutes to find their way into the chamber at 2.30 pm," the Kikuyu legislator stated.
The chairpersons of the different parliamentary committees were urged to share the names of members who were not actively participating in the various committees.
