The elevation of Interior CS Fred Matiang’i to the heart of the cabinet continues to cause tension and some sort of unease not only within President Kenyatta’s Cabinet but also among a section of politicians with the most latest one being Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria.
Kuria has lately been making headlines for apparently coming up with a string of suggestions all aimed at streamlining a number of operations within the cabinet.
His latest recommendation now touches on interior CS Fred Matiangi’s latest role with the Gatundu South MP now calling for the formation of a 27-member committee in the National Assembly to perform an oversight on the Cabinet team led by the Interior CS.
Kuria has written to Speaker Justin Muturi saying the committee “will support the realisation of the Executive Order.”
He wants the committee called Parliamentary Development Coordination Committee.
“From the foregoing, it is imperative that Parliament plays its role in supporting the Executive Order and the realisation of the Big Four agenda,” he said in a letter dated February 4.
While ministries can be over-sighted by respective committees of the House, Kuria says the role of the proposed committee will be to coordinate the legislative and budgetary expectations of all ministries.
The committees coordinate effiecient and timely flow of information on national government development programmes.
The committee will also “offer requisite political and communication support for successful implementation of the order” and create linkages between MPs and the Executive.
It is the leadership of the Majority and Minority parties that generate names of the members to the committee but, Kuria has come up with a team and proposed himself as the chairman.
In Parliamentary practice, the membership of the committee would have a sitting where they will elect a chairman and vice chairperson but it can also happen like the case of the 12th Parliament where Jubilee had a pre-determined list of chairs and vice-chairpersons of various committees.
Kuria has listed MPs from both sides of the House to sit in the committee.
Those listed includ Majority leader Aden Duale, Minority leader John Mbadi, Benjamin Washiali, Junet Mohamed, Jimmy Angweny, Rebert Mbui, Cecily Mbarire, Chris Wamalwa, Sabina Chege, Kathuri Murungi, Timthy Wanyonyi, Esther Passaris, Fatuma Gedi, Bashir Abdhulahi, Rachel Nyamai, Kareke Mbiuki, Mishi Mboko, Danson Mwahoko, Soipan Tuya, Caleb Kositany, Florence Bore, Beatrice Adagala, Dan Wanyama, Rosa Buyu, Opiyo Wandayi and Ngunjiri Wambugu.
“The establishment of this committee will go along way in creating collaborative mechanisms between the Executive and Legislature for a faster realisation of our national development agenda in general and the Big Four in particular,” Kuria said.