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NASA senators defy Raila, kick out Wetang’ula

NASA co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka, (centre), Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang’ula (right). [Paul Mutua, Standard]

National Super Alliance senators yesterday defied their leader and voted to oust Moses Wetang’ula from the Minority Leader position.

Sources said the 28 senators declined an invitation to Capitol Hill for a meeting with Raila Odinga, apparently to talk them out of their planned action, and instead went ahead with the vote at Parliament Buildings to replace the Ford Kenya leader with Siaya Senator James Orengo. 

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