Tangatanga MPs insist on dissolving Parliament

A section of MP allied to Deputy President William Ruto has called on president Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve parliament.

The legislators on Sunday said Uhuru should heed to Chief Justice David Maraga's advice and dissolve the house.

Speaking during an inter-denominational fundraiser for Pentecostal churches that was attended by deputy president William Ruto in Bumula the MPs said they were ready for elections and asked president Kenyatta to follow the rule the law.

“The president swore to protect the constitution of Kenya and Maraga has told him to heed by what the constitution stipulates on failure to pass the two-thirds gender rule,” Hamisi MP Charles Gemose said.

Gemose said Maraga’s advisory was the correct interpretation of the law and the president had no option but to dissolve parliament.

His words were echoed by Kuria west MP Robi Nyamabe who said the president in doing so should also dissolve his government.

“As the hustler nation we are ready to go to the people and we are inviting the president to dissolve even his government so that he sees how important the deputy president helped him to win elections,” he said.

He said even regions like Nyanza perceived to be anti-Ruto like Nyanza will vote Ruto in 2022.

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria said the next government will be a hustler government which will comprise of the low-class people.

“We have decided and we are ready to deliver a hustler government and so don’t be left out,” he said.

Earlier in the week, CJ Maraga advised Uhuru to dissolve Parliament for failing to enact legislation required to implement the two-thirds gender rule.

In an advisory dated September 21, Maraga said he was responding following six petitions seeking his advice on the matter.

"The petitions are based on the ground that despite four court orders compelling Parliament to enact the legislation... Parliament has blatantly failed, refused, or neglected to do so...." Maraga said.

The CJ said it was his constitutional duty to advise Uhuru.

"Let us endure pain if we must..." he said.

The advisory has since sparked mixed reactions with the majority saying such a move would be a grave mistake.

Various political leaders took to social media platforms to express their sentiments over the matter.

While some hit back at Maraga saying the calls were premature, others said the CJ will go down in history for having stood up against the violation of the rule of law.

ODM leader Raila Odinga urged Uhuru to consult widely before making a decision on the CJ's advice.

In a statement on Wednesday, Raila wondered how dissolving Parliament would resolve the problem.

Raila who doubles up as AU's Special Envoy for Infrastructure said Maraga's advisory has placed the country and the people of Kenya in a precarious constitutional and political situation that will require careful deliberation before any action is taken.

Raila said there are numerous ramifications to the country and the people of Kenya in dissolving one of the arms of Government which if not mitigated sufficiently could have adverse consequences in the life of the nation and its people.

"While we all have different opinions on the desirability or even wisdom of the action proposed,  we have all been ushered into circumstances that require a consensus on the way forward failing which we may throw away the baby with the bathwater," Raila said.

Raila's sentiments were echoed by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka who said Maraga's advisory needs serious interrogation.

He said that this is due to the fact that the Chief Justice did not pronounce himself from the bench.

The MPs further took on interior PS Kibicho for asking for the second rollout of Huduma Namba saying the move was sinister to rig elections.

Kimili Mp Didimus Barasa said that they have information that some foreigners with a criminal record were the ones holed hope in Nairobi Runda to do the huduma namba.

His statement was echoed Mumias East MP Benjaim washiali saying Kenyans ant an explanation of what happened to the initial role out of the huduma namba.

“We will mobilize our people to ensure that our people reject that exercise because it has a sinister motive," Washiali said.

The MP said he was surprised that before even the government tells Kenyans of the status of the first registration they were planning for the second one.

The deputy president who gave Sh2 million shillings of his personal contribution stirred off the topic only saying that the next government will be led by real hustlers who include touts and mama mbogas .

“We are telling those who are making noise for us telling us what we should not do to hustlers that the next government will be made of hustlers,” said Ruto.

The deputy president said he will not take threats and insults because he was sure he has the masses behind him and will win the next elections.