NASA disputes worsen over leadership positions in parliament

Senator James Orengo (C) has a word with his counterparts Judith Pareno and Fred Outa during the senate retreat in Simba Lodge in Naivasha. The party deffered on the list of their leaders in the senate and parliament saying that the issue had not been discussed and agreed on. [photo:Antony Gitonga]

The fallout in NASA over leadership positions in Parliament and Senate widened after a group of senators dismissed a list going round on the posts.

Senators said the issue of positions had never been discussed, adding this would be done soon after the presidential election.

Speaking in Simba Lodge in Naivasha, the senators questioned the motive and origin of the list which put MP John Mbadi as the leader of Minority in Parliament.

The list also placed Ford-Kenya leader and NASA co-principal Moses Wetang'ula as the leader of Minority in the Senate.

The senators who were incidentally flanked by NASA lead counsel and Siaya Senator James Orengo accused some leaders of trying to take leadership positions.

Addressing the Press, Kilifi Senator Shadrack Madzayo said no list had been submitted to the Senate for discussion as claimed.

"We have not met to discuss the names of those who will represent NASA in various positions in Senate and Parliament and the purported list should be ignored," he said. [Antony Gitonga]