Kandara Member of Parliament Alice Wahome has spoken on claims of her intended resignation from her legislative role.
The lawmaker has refuted allegations that had been made by Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi that she had accepted to resign over Chief Justice David Maraga’s advisory on dissolution of parliament.
“I have seen a post by Nelson Havi LSK President circulating in the social media that I will resign from Kandara Parliamentary seat by reason of C J Maraga advisory of dissolution of Parliament. Advisory is directed against Parliament not individual members. I’m not resigning,” she wrote on Twitter.
Havi through his Twitter handle had said that the vocal Ruto-ally was mulling her resignation from the National Assembly.
“Honorable Alice Wahome Member of National Assembly for Kandara Constituency has confirmed that she will resign following the advise by CJ David Maraga to President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament. Who is else has taken this course we support him/her for re-election?” Havi posted.
CJ Maraga on Monday last week wrote to President Uhuru Kenyatta advising him to dissolve Parliament over its inability to pass the two-thirds gender rule.
The Chief Justice, in his unprecedented move, said Parliament has refused to comply with the High Court order to enact legislation required to implement the two-thirds gender rule for over nine years.
“It is incontestable that Parliament has not complied with the High Court order in Constitutional Petition No. 371 of 2016. As such, for over 9 years now, Parliament has not enacted the legislation required to implement the two-thirds gender rule which, as the Court of Appeal observed in its said judgement, is clear testimony of Parliament’s lackadaisical attitude and conduct this matter,” he said.
