TNA disciplinary committee summons Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria is among legislators of the National Alliance Party who risk expulsion or suspension should TNA disciplinary committee find them guilty of allegations against them.

The committee announced today that it has summoned Moses Kuria, Priscilla Nyokabi (Nyeri County MP) and nominated Senator Joy Gwendo next week for hearings of their cases.

The three will be in the party's dock on Wednesday and Thursday after which the committee will decide on their fate within 14 days beginning today when the summonses were issued.

Committee Deputy Chair Dr. Washington Makodingo said that the disciplinary measures that can be taken against the legislators if found culpable include expulsion, suspension, removal from parliamentary committees or even payment of fines. They may also be compelled to issue public apologies where it applies.

“The Committee will conduct fair hearings and reach a just determination of the matter for all those referred to us," he said at TNA headquarters in Nairobi.

However, the Committee declined to make public the allegations facing the three saying they want to keep the matter out of the court of public opinion until they have determined it.

"We have communicated the allegations to them confidentially and given them enough time to prepare adequate defence. If they choose to divulge the allegations to the public, that will be up to them," said Dr. Makodingo.

Others to face the disciplinary committee include Members of the County Assembly from Nakuru County such as Florence Njoroge, Stephen Kihara, Ngware Ng'ang'a and Francis Njoroge, so will their Kiambu county counterpart Martin Wachira as well as TNA Kiambu branch Secretary Solomon Ndung'u.

Dr. Makodingo said that the MCAs and the branch will face them on 19th and 20th August after their summons are officially issued on Monday.

TNA secretary General Onyango Oloo said that no one is above the law within the party and the need to maintain party discipline is now a priority in order to prevent the party from falling apart.

"The party is determined to uphold the values in the party's constitution as well as the laws of the country. This must be enforced strictly in order to strengthen the party further," he said.

Oloo said that the disciplinary committee headed by Halima Kiniti was finally activated by the party after the rules and regulations guiding its operations were finally in place.

"Whatever decision the disciplinary committee reaches will be respected since its powers are recognised by the party constitution," he said.

The cases against Kuria and the 5 MCAs were referred to the disciplinary committee by TNA National Chairman Johnstone Sakaja while those of Nyokabi and Gwendo were referred by TNA's National Oversight Board.