Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino unveiled a team aimed to address citizen issues on Tuesday, March 26.
Speaking during a press conference with the members of the press, Babu cited laxity within the opposition team in Kenya, defending his reason for creating a new team.
Members of the new team include MP for Githunguri Constituency Gathoni wa Muchomba, Saboti Constituency MP Caleb Amisi, Charles Nguna, Starehe constituency Amos Mwago, Busia Women representative Catherine Omanyo and MP for Embakasi West Mark Mwenje.
“This team will fight for the voiceless, and their rights in all the 8 regions,” Babu Owino stated.
“We have issues that we will be addressing from time to time. This is the team that will give direction in this country because we have seen a bit of laxity in the opposition.”
The legislator further vowed to help address the ongoing nationwide doctors’ strike, urging the members of the press to be part of the team in relying on their messages.
“Not limited to holding rallies, not limited to calling for maandamano’s; regional in all counties and constituencies,” he added.
The six MPS further vowed to take action against Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha and her agriculture counterpart Mithika Linturi, accusing them of negligence in their duties.
Giving a seven-day ultimatum, the MPs threatened to file an impeachment motion against CS Nakhumicha if she failed to address the doctors’ strike that has since paralysed the health sector country-wide.
Citing recent cases of fake fertilisers circulating the Kenyan market, the MPs also faulted agriculture CS Linturi for failing to tame the menace, and for the delayed distribution of subsidised fertilisers.
The doctors have vowed to carry on with the strike as they enter the third week. This is despite receiving several warnings from Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja.
“I have given the doctors of Nairobi 12 hours to show up in our hospitals. Those who want to continue working in Nairobi county, you have 12 hours to show up in our hospitals because the mandate that I have is to ensure that I provide healthcare to the people of Nairobi,” Sakaja had threatened.
In his reply to the county head, KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah on Tuesday stated, "Governor Sakaja and the CS should not question our strike. We signed a matrix with them. It's not the first time we are getting threats. They are a passing wave.”
