Finance Bill Disciplinary: ODM Apologises To MP After Admitting To Error
ODM at the same time issued an update regarding MPs who failed to honour disciplinary summons initiated against them for failing to vote against the Finance Bill.
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party on Tuesday, June 20 apologized to Ruaraka Member of Parliament Tom John (TJ) Kajwang'.
In a statement, the party led by former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, admitted that it had committed an error in listing him among its lawmakers who will face disciplinary action over their conduct during the second reading of the Finance Bill 2023.
At the time of the Finance Bill debate on Wednesday, June 14, Kajwang' was absent from the house as he was suspended for two weeks.
TJ Kajwang during Raila Odinga's swearing-in in 2018. /FILE
"We take this opportunity to apologise to Hon. Tom Joseph Kajwang whose name was erroneously included in our statement of 15th June 2023," ODM stated in part.
ODM at the same time issued an update regarding MPs who failed to honour disciplinary summons initiated against them for failing to vote against the Finance Bill.
Among them included Rarieda lawmaker Otiende Amollo and his Lang'ata counterpart Phelix Odiwuor alias Jalang'o who were accused of dismissing show cause letters.
Others that included Gideon Ochanda (Bondo), Joseph Oyula (Butula), John Ariko Namoit (Turkana South), Paul Nabuin (Turkana North), Said Buya Hiribae, Mohamed Abdikadir Hussein, Titus Khamala, Wilberforce Oundo (Funyula), Mark Nyamita (Uriri), Daniel Manduku and Kwale Woman Representative Fatuma Masito were accused of failing to adhere to the 48-hour ultimatum issued on Thursday, June 15.
ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna did not indicate what measures would be taken against them for failing to honour the summons, nor did he provide an explanation as to whether the 13 lawmakers offered reasons for not responding to the letter.
Sifuna however confirmed that he received Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris's response to the show cause letter issued to her.
Others included John Mbadi, Eve Obara, Joyce Bensouda, Paul Abuor, Elisha Odhiambo, Adow Mohamed, Caroli Omondi, Babu Owino and George Aladwa.
Johnson Naicca, Kakuta Maimai, Irene Mayaka, Peter Oscar Nabulindo, Christopher Aseka, Tindi Mwale and Samuel Parashina completed the list of 17 MPs who responded to the show cause letters.
Passaris, alongside Elisha Ochieng Odhiambo(Gem MP), Aden Adow Mohamed (Wajir South MP) and Caroli Omondi (Suba South MP) were accused of supporting the Bill when it sailed through the Second Reading.
"The responses so far received are being processed in accordance with Rule 11 of the ODM Disciplinary Committee (Practice and Procedure) Rules, 2022 and the affected members will be informed of the verdict in due course," stated Sifuna.
