NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga now says the move by Moses Wetangula to challenge the ruling on the housing levy disqualified him as National Assembly speaker.
Speaking during and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) drive in Kamukunji Nairobi, Odinga stated that Wetangula oversaw the bill’s passage hence cannot appeal its ruling.
“Wetangula does not qualify to be the speaker of Kenya. No one in the world a speaker does what he has done. He was there when the bill was passed as faulty as it is. He oversaw it,” Odinga said.
Last month, Wetangula filed a Notice of Appeal at the Supreme Court challenging Appeal Court decision that declined to extend order allowing Housing Levy deductions.
Three Appellate Judges, Justice Lydia Achode, John Mativo and Gachoka Mwaniki declined to extend the stay orders that had been granted by the court, permitting the government to deduct monies from Civil Servants and employees working in the private sector.
The Appeal by the Attorney General arose from a judgment delivered by three Judges Justice David Majanja, Christine Meoli and Lawrence Mugambi who declared the Finance Act 2023 as Unconstitutional.
The constitutional petition was filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and a Kenyan libing in the USA Eliud Matindi among other petitioners.
They convinced the bench that indeed the Finance Act 2023 was Unconstitutional. It will now be incumbent upon the Chief Justice Martha Koome to appoint a bench of 7 Judges to hear the appeal.
