President William Ruto has spoken on Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro's removal as the chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee in the National Assembly.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, March 31, Ruto dismissed claims that Nyoro's removal was a personal decision, stating that the changes were part of the parliamentary transition process.
"Ndindi Nyoro is a very fine gentleman and I'm mentoring him politically. He was the chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, and he is no longer the chairman because the tenure of all committee chairmen in the National Assembly came to an end," he said.
The Head of State added, "Following this, members of the committees had to elect their new chairmen, and the decision of who is to be voted in is not decided by the President; it is decided by MPs through voting."
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Ruto further stated that he was unsure whether Nyoro had sought re-election, but noted that the restructuring of committee leadership was influenced by the formation of the broad-based government.
"I don't know if Ndindi Nyoro offered himself to be re-elected. What I know is that after we formed the broad-based government, we agreed that some committees' chairmanship positions would be occupied by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)," he added.
Nyoro was replaced by Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi.
Speaking at his office on Tuesday, March 18, Nyoro stated that he did not know why he was replaced as the budget chair.
He added that he had never received any complaint from the Kenya Kwanza leadership, including Ruto, over his performance in the committee.
Nyoro mentioned that he had read about plans for the ouster in the media.
"I also do not know. I am also saying that in good faith because I have not come here to blame anyone. I only came to set the record straight.
"No one in the leadership of our coalition, from whichever position, has ever called me in regards to the position, what I need to do better, what I need to change or things that need to be done in a different manner. I read in newspapers about myself the same way you do," he stated.
