Nyeri County Woman Rep Priscilla Nyokabi and Kieni MP Kanini Kega addressing journalists at Parliament in Nairobi on July 21, 2015.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
MPs from Nyeri County on Tuesday dropped their hardline position and agreed to hold talks with their counterparts from northern Kenya on the motion to censure National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale.
They, however, authorised Kieni MP Kanini Kega to notify the House of his intention to censure the Garissa Town MP.
The notice was submitted to Speaker Justin Muturi for approval, paving the way for Mr Kega to notify the House about it.
If the dialogue with the northern Kenya leaders fails, they said, Mr Kega would initiate debate in the House.
“With understanding by northeastern leaders of the pain of death endured in Nyeri County by the over 35 bereaved families, the northeastern leaders have reached out and approached Nyeri leaders for joint meetings to deliberate on the issues,” the eight lawmakers said in a statement.
They went on: “We welcome the chance for constructive discussion on the issues, noting that our messages for security to be beefed up in northeastern are similar.”
The MPs said a joint sitting would be held and the leaders from each side would both appoint a chairman in the next two days.
“If we do not agree in the dialogue session we will proceed with the motion as envisaged. After the first meeting, we will then address the media together and have a joint approach to the fight against terrorism,” they said.
The Nyeri MPs said they have the backing of their colleagues from Rift Valley, Eastern and Western regions, where some of the victims of terrorist attacks hailed from.
They said they also have the blessings of the Central Kenya Parliament.