Viral 'Murife Don't Run' Phrase Debuts in Parliament

He was using it as a weapon against Junet after the issue of the Political Parties Amendment Act surfaced in the August House.

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Oct 5, 2022 - 09:10 Updated: Oct 5, 2022 - 09:11
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Viral 'Murife Don't Run' Phrase Debuts in Parliament
Defence Cabinet Secretary nominee, Aden Duale. /FILE

Defence Cabinet Secretary nominee Aden Duale had on Tuesday, October 4 brought the viral 'Murife don't run' phrase to the 13th Parliament as Members of Parliament engaged in a stalemate over the majority side issue.

Duale alleged that he had cautioned his colleagues not to make laws that will terrorize them in future, likening the Murife phrase to Suna East MP Junet Mohamed.

He was using it as a weapon against Junet after the issue of the Political Parties Amendment Act surfaced in the August House.

He argued that Kenya Kwanza MPs were against the Act which led to the formation of coalition parties; Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya and Kenya Kwanza, which is being blamed for the division on who holds the Majority in the National Assembly.

"Mr Speaker, I remember I told my colleagues then, that don't make laws that will haunt you. There are people who are running away from that chaos.

"As they say Murife don't run, Junet and your colleagues don't run. This matter must be decided this afternoon," Duale said as the rest of the lawmakers were lit up with laughter.

The Azimio MPs had argued that they held the majority in the House but Duale responded by stating that Azimio was a coalition and not a party.

"The reason why Azimio was accepted to be registered is that it's a corporate political party. The moment you are a member of ODM, by extension you are a member of Azimio political party," Nominated MP, John Mbadi, countered.

Junet on the other hand criticised the lawmakers who had decamped to Kenya Kwanza, adding that they disrespected laws governing political party memberships.

“We must respect our laws. You cannot engage in another marriage before divorcing the first partner and when you want to divorce, there is a divorce procedure to be followed,” he stated.

The battle on who is the majority had hit a roadblock as National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula used the Tuesday session to get MPs' views on the dilemma before retreating to deliberate a decision.

"With respect to the first question honourable members, I will reserve the rest of today’s sitting to allow the House to address me on this matter so that I can retreat to make a reasoned ruling and guidance to the house,” Wetangula said.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula. /TWITTER 

In the Senate, the matter was already decided by Speaker Amason Kingi, who named Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot as the Senate Majority Leader, Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja as the Deputy Majority Leader, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale as the Senate Majority Whip and Deputy Majority Whip, Samburu Senator Ltumbesi Lelegwe.

Kilifi Senator Steward Madzayo was named the Senate Minority Leader and will be deputized by Kitui Senator Enock Wambua. Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dullo was named as Minority Whip, who will be deputized by Narok Senator Ledama Olekina.