Wetangula names National Assembly’s majority, minority leaders

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula on Thursday declared Kenya Kwanza alliance as the majority in the House and Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party as the minority.

The move thereafter led to the announcement of the new National Assembly leadership as had been proposed by both parties.

Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah, from the President William Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza, hence takes up the Majority Leader position, while Azimio’s Opiyo Wandayi becomes the Minority Leader of the 13th Parliament.

Below is the full list of the leadership of the Lower House of Parliament:

2.      Owen Baya (Kilifi) – Deputy Majority Leader

3.      Sylvanus Osoro (South Mugirango) – Majority Whip

4.      Naomi Jillo Waqo (Marsabit) – Deputy Majority Whip

1.      Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja) – Minority Leader

2.      Robert Mbui (Kathiani) – Deputy Minority Leader

3.      Junet Mohammed (Suna East)- Minority Whip

4.      Sabina Chege- Deputy Minority Whip

Speaker Wetangula thus ordered leaders of both the majority and minority to select and present their members for appointment to various committees by Tuesday next week.

“With respect to the House Business Committee, the leader of the majority party, Kimani Ichung’wah, and the leader of the minority party, Opiyo Wandayi, are directed to submit not more than four members each to my office latest by 10am on Tuesday October 11, 2022.”

“With respect to the composition of the Committee on Selection, the leader of the majority party and the leader of the minority party are to submit 10 and 9 members respectively to my office by the same date.”

“With respect to the composition of the Committee on Appointments, the leader of the majority party and the leader of the minority party are to submit not more than 7 members respectively to my office latest by 10am on Tuesday October 11, 2022.”