Members of Parliament have vowed to give President Kenyatta’s nominee for Kenya’s envoy to China Sarah Serem a rough ride when she appears before Parliament for vetting.
Led by National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale, the MPs have threatened to “teach her a lesson” for slashing their salaries and benefits during her tenure as Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) chair.
“Those who were in the 11th and 12th Parliament, you know how much we have been reduced as leaders of this country. You know what we went through,” said Duale amid cheers from his colleagues in the National Assembly.
In 2013, Serem gazetted new emoluments for MPs to just over Sh500,000, a figure that was eventually rejected by the legislators.
In 2017, months before leaving office, Serem again gazetted new guidelines for remuneration of state officers, putting MPs at Sh621,000 and cutting down several allowances including the Sh5 million car grant.
The move was suspended by the High Court, reverting MPs’ basic pay to Sh 710,000 a month until hearing and determination of the lawmakers’ case against SRC.
” …and God is great. We have another opportunity, Sarah Serem did not know that she would be nominated for a position that needs vetting,”said Duale.
However, National Assembly’s Defence and Foreign Relations Committee chair Katoo Ole Metito, whose team will vet Serem, has criticised Duale’s remarks.
” If we begin to make pronouncements even before nominees appear, it is equal to intimidation and prejudicial. Some nominees may resolve to withdraw from process saying it won’t be fair,” said Ole Metito.
“To threaten a nominee who has been appointed by the same appointing authority whom he serves and to instruct the committee to punish her is to depict the House as people who have vendetta, who are very cheap,” added Charles Kilonzo (Yatta MP).
Serem could face what befell Amb. Monica Juma in 2015. MPs rejected her nomination as Secretary to the Cabinet by President Uhuru for refusing to ‘indulge’ them when she served as Interior Ministry PS.
This came after Juma wrote to MPs asking them to reduce their visits to the Interior Ministry to requests for favours. Amb. Juma is currently Foreign Affairs CS.
“……and God is great. We…
“……and God is great. We have another opportunity, Sarah Serem did not know that she would be nominated for a position that needs vetting,”said Duale.
Ndugu Duale, unafikiri pesa za umma ni za mama yako?
Naomba tafadhali usilitaje jina la MWUMBAJI kwa kumfanyia masiraha!
MWUMBAJI hashughulikii walafi, waongo, wauaji, wabakaji wanawake, majambazi kama yanayopatikana bungeni mwetu.
Wakenya wanauawa kwenye nchi za Uarabuni walikoenda kutumiwa kama watumwa na huku ninyi mwataka kuongezewa mshahara ili mmweze kuwaoa wanawake wengi!
Kusema kweli, Kenya inaweza kuendelea haraka sana iwapo tutaivunjilia bunge letu kwa sababu sioni manufaa ya kuwa na bunge ambalo kazi yao kubwa ni kuomba nyongeza za mshahara wao na pia marupurupu mengi kupita kiasi.
Ndugu Duale, ningependa ujue ya kwamba “Siku za mwizi ni arobaini.” Tafadhali shughulikia kuuleta usalama nchini kwa kuwakataza Ndugu zako Alshabaab kuwaua watu bure na kugeuka na kuwa binadamu. Hamna tofauti ya Alshabaab na mbwa mwitu au fisi! Wewe kama Msomali, umefanya nini kupunguza uhalifu unaofanyiwa Wanakenya na Ndugu zako Al Shabaab?
This Aden Duale should not…
This Aden Duale should not be a leader anywhere besides perhaps in his village. He has a baggy mouth which is constantly spitting nonesense all the time.