The speaker of the senate Amazon Kingi approved the removal of Senator of Isiolo, Fatuma Dulo, as Minority Leader of the Senate.
Kingi announced the changes on the afternoon of Thursday 16 March, after a month of tension between him and Azimio MPs.
In a statement, Kingi said he was satisfied that the minority party had made the changes in compliance with all procedural requirements and rules.
Dullo has been replaced by fellow Narok senator Ledam OleKina and he is deputised by Nairobi’s Edwin Sifuna.
Two days ago, the Parties’ Arbitration Court rejected Fatum Dulo’s motion to remove her as the minority leader in the Senate. The court decision stated that it had no right to decide internal party affairs.
Kingi read the statement in the senate in a vedeo footage shared by KBC channel 1: “It is therefore my finding and I so hereby rule that the letter sent to me by Senate Minority Leader met the requirements of the Standing Orders as stipulated in Standing Order No. 23 and accordingly, Senator Fatuma Dullo CBS, MP has been validly removed as Senate Minority Whip,”
Isiole Senator, saddened by her suspension, went to the party court on February 20 to challenge her suspension, saying it was unfair.
The court, presided over by Desma Nungo, said in its ruling that Dullo rushed to go to court before filing a lawsuit with the Azimio Internal Dispute Resolution Committee.
