Kenya Kwanza MPs Storm Out Of Parliament After Heckling Ichung’wah
On Tuesday, MPs left Parliament in frustration, expressing disappointment that their concerns about the National Government Constituencies Development Funds (NGCDF) had been ignored despite their significant efforts to lobby for attention.
The Kenya Kwanza legislators teamed up with opposition MPs under the leadership of Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi. They aimed to question Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah regarding liaising with the Treasury for the prompt release of funds.
Ichung’wah informed his colleagues that the issue would be dealt with by Thursday, once Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u returned to the country from the COP 28 gathering in Dubai.
This, however, did not sit well with the legislators who wanted the issue to be solved immediately and not postponed to a later date.
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss encountered difficulties in persuading the lawmakers to uphold decorum as they commenced heckling and expressing disapproval towards Ichung’wah.
“Honourable members, you are denying yourselves, we are trying to establish when the Treasury CS can be here. Consult with the Majority leader because members are walking out before they hear the answer,” Boss stated.
“Honourable members, you are denying yourself an opportunity for an answer.”
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Moments later, a section of the aggrieved lawmakers stormed out of Parliament, chanting “No CDF, No Parliament.”
The chaos ensued after Ichung’wah noted that the matter would be pushed until Thursday.
This led to a series of boos from the MPs who demanded that the House should not proceed until the funds are released.
“When an issue comes when there is a conflict between a CS, a PS, a chair of a board, and the people of Kikuyu, the latter takes greater precedence than anyone else and that is why I’m pleading with you to allow me to finish,” Ichung’wah stated amid backlash from his colleagues.
The Majority Leader attempted to convince the MPs that the matter of priority was the bursary funds, which had stalled operations within the counties.
“What is bothering most of us is bursary funds. They must disburse at least 40 percent of the funds before schools open.”
“He (Treasury CS) will be coming back to the country as he was in the COP 28 delegation and upon his arrival, I will provide an update.”
Kenya Kwanza MPs Storm Out Of Parliament After Heckling Ichung’wah