Speaker of the National Assembly

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 - Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has described his Ford Kenya counterpart Moses Wetangula as an - Kenya ...

He added that Wetangula understands the law and hence is the best placed to steer the Parliament and the country. Mudavadi exuded confidence that Kenya Kwanza has the numbers to guarantee Wetangula the win. NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has described his Ford Kenya counterpart Moses Wetangula as an independent-minded and talented candidate to be the next National Assembly Speaker.

Ford-Kenya party leader, Moses Wetangula, was declared speaker after Azimio la Umoja's contestant, Kenneth Marende, withdrew from the second round of the ...

I have satisfied myself that Moses Wetangula is qualified to vie as Speaker of the National Assembly,” she explained. before he submitted his resignation, Wetangula has been a senator-elect and therefore not a state officer," Duale stated. Former Majority Leader Adan Duale and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichungwah dismissed Azimio’s stance as baseless.Members of Parliament during a session in the 12th Parliament.KBC The second round was, however, called off following Marende's withdrawal. One spoilt vote was recorded taking the total number of votes to 346. Congratulations Mr speaker," Justin Muturi saluted.

Former Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula won in the first round with 215 votes while Marende got 130 votes. However, none of the two could be declared the clear ...

This is Wetangula’s first stab at the National Assembly Speaker position. [Moses Wetangula](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/topic/moses-wetangula) [Kenneth Marende](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/topic/kenneth-marende) [Speaker of the National Assembly](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/topic/speaker-of-the-national-assembly) [Moses Wetangula elected Speaker of the National Assembly](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001455216/moses-wetangula-elected-speaker-of-the-national-assembly) [Kenya Kwanza picks Wetangula, Kingi for speaker positions](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001455100/kenya-kwanza-picks-wetangula-kingi-for-speaker-positions) [Azimio fronts Kalonzo, Marende for speaker seats](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001455099/azimio-fronts-kalonzo-marende-for-speaker-seats) [Wetangula and Kalonzo can rest easy; they delivered as they promised](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001454263/wetangula-and-kalonzo-can-rest-easy-they-delivered-as-they-promised) Marende, on the other hand, served as Speaker of the National Assembly between 2008 and 2013. However, none of the two could be declared the clear winner by the Acting Clerk of the National Assembly Sarah Kioko because they fell short of the 233 two-thirds majority to bag victory in the first round of voting. The election for the National Assembly Speaker entered its second round on Thursday evening, September 8 after none of the two candidates, Moses Wetangula and Kenneth Marende, got an absolute majority.

Newly sworn-in Members of Parliament Thursday evening elected Moses Masika Wetangula as the new National Assembly Speaker for the 13th Parliament.

PICTORIAL: Moses Wetangula was sworn in as the SPEAKER for the National Assembly in the 13th Parliament of Kenya. Moses Wetangula takes oath of office shortly after his election as the new Speaker of the 13th National Assembly. Shortly after his election as the new Speaker of the 13th National Assembly, Moses Wetangula has taken oath of office presided by the clerk.

Moses Wetang'ula won the first round in the National Assembly Speaker race, in which he was facing off with Azimio la Umoja candidate Kenneth Marende. More.

However, Kenya Kwanza MPs, led by Kimani Ichung'wa and Aden Duale, defended Wetang'ula's candidature for the Speaker, saying he resigned on time. After the swearing-in of the lawmakers, Ruaraka MP T.J Kajwang' took to the floor of the House to claim Wetang'ula had not properly resigned from the Senate, adding he was not fit to run for the Speaker position. Moses Wetang'ula won the first round in the National Assembly Speaker race, in which he was facing off with Azimio la Umoja candidate Kenneth Marende.

Wetangula overcame competition from Kenneth Marende, who had been fronted by Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya, to win the Speaker contest held in the chambers of the ...

He or she is the spokesperson of the House. However, I have received a written communication from one of the candidates, Kenneth Marende, indicating that he does not wish to proceed to the second round of voting. “Honourable members, we should be proceeding to the next round of voting. He vied on Ford-Kenya Party ticket. This is based on the order of precedence in regard to the hierarchy of leadership in Kenya. In the signed letter, Marende said: “I, Honourable Kenneth Marende, hereby confirm that I do not wish to proceed as a candidate to the next round of voting for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly.” However, Marende withdrew from the Second Round of voting, prompting the Acting Clerk of the National Assembly Sarah Kioko to declare Wetangula the winner. The winning candidate was required to garner 233 votes in the first round of voting to be declared the winner. In failure of that, the second round of voting needed just a simple majority for the winner to be confirmed. Wetangula was on Thursday evening declared the winner of the speaker race after one round of voting. Wetangula now becomes the eighth Speaker of the National Assembly. Immediate former Senator of Bungoma County Moses Wetangula has been elected the Speaker of the National Assembly.