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Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo has dismissed reports appearing in the media that he was de-whipped from a House committee for opposing BBI Bill. [File, Standard]
Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo has dismissed reports that he sent a text to ODM leader Raila Odinga threatening to resign as vice-chair of the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC).
Speaking on Citizen TV on Thursday, May 6, 2021, Otiende said Raila had nothing to do with his removal, adding that they frequently talk with the former PM.
“Other than being my party leader, Raila is my client so if I were to snub a meeting with him as the ODM leader, I will still go as a client,” he added.
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Siaya senator James Orengo. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]
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With only 472 days to next year’s General Election, political players are increasingly entertaining debate on the possibility of a delayed poll.
This is largely informed by a congested calendar of political and legal activities ahead of the polls, scheduled for Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Alive to the sensitivity of the subject and technicalities involved, parliamentary leadership is however cautious.
“It will be good if we can do that (delay the polls), at least for smooth execution of parliamentary tasks at hand. But again, our hands are tied on this,” Senate Majority Leader Samuel Poghisio told