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President Uhuru Kenyatta wades into fight between MPs from both houses

“We are the wearer of the shoes, we now know where it pinches most. What we do not want is to lose in the Senate the solidarity of members and we want to carry all members on board-Kipchumba Murkomen.

NAIROBI: President Uhuru Kenyatta is reportedly expected to meet Jubilee MPs next week on the back of a growing opposition within the ruling coalition.

The rejection by the National Assembly of the President’s nominee for the post of Secretary to the Cabinet, Monica Juma, and a bi-partisan push by senators for a change-the-constitution campaign, which adds to twin referendum quests by governors and the Opposition, pile pressure on his government.

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