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I will recall you! Atwoli tells politicians he 'sponsored'

"You can't tell me that you can be the best in that Azimio camp than me."

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by MARTIN OMBIMA

News02 September 2023 - 17:35
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• However, the right of recall of an MP for instance, is vested in the electorate of his constituency. 

• Under Articles 97 and 98, the electorate have the right to recall an MP representing their constituency before the end of the term of the relevant House of Parliament

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Azimio leader Raila Odinga with Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli during the funeral service of the late former Cotu chairman Rajab Mwondi in Vihiga county on saturday, September 2, 2023.

Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli has threatened to 'recall' some of the politicians he says he sponsored during the 2022 general elections.

Atwoli said some of the leaders he supported have turned out to point fingers at him instead of agreeing that elections are over.

"It's time we should stop living in denial, accept and move on but for those I supported expect me to recall you," Atwoli said.

However, the right of recall of an MP for instance, is vested in the electorate of his constituency. 

Under Articles 97 and 98, the electorate have the right to recall a member of Parliament representing their constituency before the end of the term of the relevant House of Parliament, be it Senate or National Assembly. 

"Parliament shall enact legislation to provide for the grounds on which a member may be recalled and the procedure to be followed," the law says.

Atwoli said some of the politicians in the Opposition have taken a higher moral ground to purport to tell him what's best for him.  

"You can't tell me that you can be the best in that Azimio camp than me. We even had the system to clinch the power in 2022, but President Ruto passed us like people at the stage waiting for a matatu," Atwoli said.

He was speaking on Saturday during the funeral service of the late former Cotu chairman Rajab Mwondi in Vihiga county.

Atwoli defended his association with the President saying he needs government support to defend the welfare of workers.

"I lead workers and you can't be fighting the government and at the same time you want it to look into the welfare of works," he said.

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