President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday instructed
Jubilee Members of Parliament to reject the appointment of two of NASA
leader Raila Odinga's preferred nominees to the Parliamentary Service
Commission (PSC).
Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys
Wanga and Vihiga Senator George Khaniri were nominated
by Odinga and ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi respectively.
The legislators are to vote for the members of the
commission on Thursday.
Speaking to The Star, a Jubilee MP who sought anonymity
divulged that the President and his deputy emphasized that the duo should not
be elected on the basis of their disrespect to the ruling party.
"It is serious, the President is unhappy with the two
who have been in the forefront throwing tantrums at him," added the
lawmaker.
Wanga was nominated by her ODM party to serve for the second
term as a commissioner at the PSC.
However, her combative politics and vicious attacks on
Uhuru's administration could hinder her nomination to the influential
position.
According to Lamu East MP Sharif Athman, the Head
of State also insisted on rallying troops together to support the Jubilee
agenda through legislation and budgetary allocation.
"It was a normal discussion where we agreed to support
government policies and work together as a family, " added Mr Athman who
attended the party meeting that was not open to the media.
The Jubilee objection notwithstanding, Wanga has also
received resistance from within the Orange party.
A section of ODM MPs argued that the slot was initially
intended for Kajiado Central MP Elijah Memusi but Wanga bulldozed her
way.
