Twelfth National Assembly retains Muturi as Speaker

By: LABAN WANAMBISI 1 min read
A smiling Muturi hosts guests in the Speakers office as Speaker of the eleventh Parliament/COURTESY

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 31 – Justin Muturi was on Thursday re-elected as Speaker of the National Assembly after he garnered 220 votes against 1 vote cast in favour of his only competitor Noah Winja.

As opposition MPs snubbed the exercise, the vote went into a second round after both candidates failed to garner the two-thirds threshold set for the winner to be declared.

In the first round vote, Muturi got 217 votes against Winja’s 4.

The other challenger to the seat Washington Onyango withdrew from the race before the exercise began.

LABAN WANAMBISI

LABAN WANAMBISI

Laban Wanambisi, is a journalist, who specializes in reporting Parliamentary and Political Affairs. He likes telling stories in a way that makes a difference in people's lives and the world.